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Surrogate Decision Making: Bernie Lo and Laurie Dornbrand

GeriPal

In 1988, Cruzan’s parents requested that her feeding tube be removed, arguing that she would not want to continue in this state. On the one hand, this was unfortunate, as it meant Nancy Cruzan could not be disconnected from the feeding tube immediately. For example, I had another patient in the ICU who she was on a ventilator.

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Former Mercy Health CEO: U.S. Needs to Embrace ‘Death Literacy’

Hospice News

It’s going into an intensive care unit and getting feeding tubes and ventilators and all this stuff that isn’t going to change anything. Often in families you always have one member that wants to do every possible thing. But they don’t always understand what that means. It’s just postponing it.

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Caring for Someone with ALS

Traditions Health

Eventually, all the muscles that a person can control are affected, forcing the person to use a ventilator and/or feeding tube. From daily living activities such as shopping, cooking, and cleaning, to more demanding activities such as bathing or feeding, caring for an ALS patient can take a toll.

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School Nurse Career Guide

Nurse.com

It’s common for kids with cerebral palsy, cystic fibrosis, seizure disorders, and even those on ventilators to be in public and private schools. Tube feedings, PICC line care, daily catheterizations, and tracheostomy care are just a few of the specialized clinical procedures a school nurse may perform.

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Hospice Nurses Take a Holistic Approach to Dementia Care

Nurse.com

This ensures that the family and the care team honor the patient’s wishes like determining do not resuscitate (DNR) status, using ventilator support, and providing enteral feedings. Hospice nurses can also document issues of personal importance.

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Care Across the Health Care Continuum: Communication and Education are the Keys to Success

Home Care Pulse

She could no longer feed herself, much less cook, and was dependent on others for everything. Alice has stated that she is unsure about a feeding tube but is certain she does not want a ventilator or other assistive breathing device. Within a year, she could only walk a few steps with help and mostly relied on a scooter.

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Hospice Eligibility Checklist For Emergency Department Staff

Hearts for Hospice & Home Health

Providers should consider patients with sepsis for hospice if the patient: Has impaired kidney failure Not responding to pharmacological treatment Require mechanical ventilation Injury to the liver Hyperlactemia Hospice is available to patients who are at the end of their life. However, some patients meet the criteria.

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