AJN Off the Charts

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

I made a copy of it and gave it to the ICU social worker to scan for the patient’s electronic chart. Because it was the ICU, there were people to witness the form, plus a social worker to make sure it was scanned into the EMR. A profound and clarifying process. I had one with me and the time to help review it with her.

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Social worker Palliative care Resuscitation Palliate 74

AJN Off the Charts

APRIL 7, 2023

My guess is that few had had those important conversations or had been offered a wider range of choices than just to be hospitalized or be resuscitated/full code. Had anyone even discussed any of that with them? If older people with cancer are fully informed and want to come to the ED, the hospital, the ICU, I’m a fierce advocate for that.

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Resuscitation Palliative care Nursing home 2013 104

Seasons Hospice

APRIL 8, 2021

We have social workers available on staff to help facilitate the execution of end-of-life documents and wills. A do not resuscitate order (DNR) directly instructs health care professionals not to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). . Looking for hospice care? Visit the Seasons Hospice services page to learn more.

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Document Resuscitation Social worker Living will 52

GeriPal

APRIL 4, 2024

She was resuscitated by EMS, but did not regain higher brain function, and was eventually diagnosed as being in a persistent vegetative state. I remember there was an Archives article from, or Annals, I forget, it was probably called Archives back then, Resuscitating Advanced Directives.

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Feeding Document Resuscitation Article 197

GeriPal

AUGUST 31, 2023

You’re a senior author on this article in JPSM, where you interviewed some geriatricians and other people caring for older adults, nurse practitioners, social workers, et cetera. You interviewed some geriatricians. It hasn’t shown back up. So yeah, I assumed I would go back to normal.

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Books Blog Palliative care Palliate 241

The Nurse Break

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Peeking out of the small window in the resuscitation room, it seemed the world had been dipped in a bucket of hell. They were rushed into the resuscitation room where the trauma team pounced on them. Generally, working in the resuscitation room is nothing like you see portrayed on TV. I was working that day. the firestorm.

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2003 Resuscitation Article Ventilator 52