Information that needs to be shared with patients and families about CPR ….
Yesterday I posted about the importance of understanding words related to Assisted Suicide, CPR, Allow Natural Death, etc.. It is important to remember to share the necessary information BEFORE asking people to make decisions. When information is shared in a way that works for the family, then we can support them to make INFORMED decisions. […]
One Simple Strategy to Eliminate Perceptions of “Sudden Death”
I remember a time when I spoke with a friend whose mother had died “suddenly”. She said that the death was caused by medications. She shared her grief at her mom’s death, but she talked of another grief, and described it as total distress that the mom’s death was caused by medication and that she […]
Making sure that you understand the terms related to Physician Assisted Suicide
The BC Supreme Court decided to eliminate the ban on Physician Assisted Suicide last month. In the aftermath it appears that there is considerable confusion on the definition of Physician Assisted Suicide as well as related terms. I felt it was important for me to provide clarity on some of these issues. It is essential […]
Nurses – Prepare families for declining condition and death of their loved ones
Is it difficult to raise the topics of death, declining health, and dying, with members of the family and loved ones. You are not alone! However, we need to open the door to these discussions! Families expect that when their loved one is dying, that the health care team will inform them. KM Davidson wrote […]
