Comments on: Slow Medicine http://nursingassistants.net/2008/05/06/slow-medicine/ Behind every good nurse is a better CNA Sat, 05 Jul 2008 21:45:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Patti http://nursingassistants.net/2008/05/06/slow-medicine/#comment-39330 Patti Fri, 16 May 2008 11:11:15 +0000 http://nursingassistants.net/?p=972#comment-39330 Let's face it: Most nursing homes call 911 when they fear a death is imminent. A death that might cause a few second looks. Broken hips and bones, bad coughs and high fevers are typical reasons for those calls. We don't have the equipment to DX things; maybe a call to 911 isn't necessary? But an appt at the docs office is? I don't know. I do know that going ALL out for an old frail person seems cruel. Death is natural and no one ever said its peaceful. We can control most of the nasty stuff that comes with it. But should we fight nature? Let’s face it: Most nursing homes call 911 when they fear a death is imminent. A death that might cause a few second looks.

Broken hips and bones, bad coughs and high fevers are typical reasons for those calls. We don’t have the equipment to DX things; maybe a call to 911 isn’t necessary? But an appt at the docs office is? I don’t know. I do know that going ALL out for an old frail person seems cruel. Death is natural and no one ever said its peaceful. We can control most of the nasty stuff that comes with it. But should we fight nature?

]]> By: andy http://nursingassistants.net/2008/05/06/slow-medicine/#comment-39315 andy Thu, 15 May 2008 01:42:53 +0000 http://nursingassistants.net/?p=972#comment-39315 I agree with you that life is priceless but the question is when is it over and do you have the right to choose the time and place I agree with you that life is priceless but the question is when is it over and do you have the right to choose the time and place

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