Hospice Nurse

Hospice Nurse

TranquilityRN

Tuscumbia, AL

Female, 40

I have been a hospice Registered Nurse for about ten years. Hospice is similar to home health except specializing in care of the terminally ill, dying patient. A hospice nurse provides palliative care for the patient during their last months, weeks, days, or hours so they may pass in the comfort of their home and with their loved ones present. I provide comfort and dignity for the the patient and comfort for the caregiver. Following the peaceful passing of the patient I provide postmortem.

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Last Answer on March 26, 2014

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my mom had Alzheimers. She had not spoken or moved in years and her eyes barely opened. In the moment before her death, she suddenly opened her eyes as wide as I've ever seen then 2painful grimaces and final jerk and grimace. Why..what happened?

Asked by jj about 7 years ago

 

Hello a loved one of mine is dying of brain cancer. Could you please tell me how exactly does brain cancer kill? I know a stroke can happen or bleeding on the brain. What else?
Thanks

Asked by danielle.paparone@outlook.co almost 8 years ago

 

We were at my dads bedside as he took his last breath and right after he took his last breath, he got red in the face and a brief distressed expression appeared then disappeared as the redness went away. It has always disturbed me.

Asked by Renae over 8 years ago

 

You probably get asked this all the time, do people pass easier when they're given "permission" to go?

Asked by The bus driver over 4 years ago

 

Hi there, would a hydration iv help my Mom feel a little better and help her organs...blood pressure etc? She is drinking very little.

Thank you

Asked by Christine Clark over 4 years ago

 

Curious if being made dehydrated and then dying of acute morphine/lorazapham intoxication is the death cult you work for idea of dying with dignity ?

Asked by orphaned daughter almost 10 years ago