Comments on: Grey areas http://www.codeblog.com/archives/story_submission/grey_areas.html tales of a nurse (homepage) Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:56:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Da Goddess http://www.codeblog.com/archives/story_submission/grey_areas.html/comment-page-1#comment-470 Da Goddess Mon, 15 Sep 2003 08:21:15 +0000 http://s261628773.onlinehome.us/download/wordpress/?p=80#comment-470 Beautiful entry. Beautiful entry.

]]> By: Doc http://www.codeblog.com/archives/story_submission/grey_areas.html/comment-page-1#comment-469 Doc Thu, 11 Sep 2003 14:53:54 +0000 http://s261628773.onlinehome.us/download/wordpress/?p=80#comment-469 More times than not the hospital and Doctors don't realize that we can't honor the request without the paperwork/bracelets. They work in the hospital where such things occur regularly. I always advise Doctors to give me a written DNR is I am transporting the patient home. That way I can leave it with them and the bases are covered. I also usually try to put the family in contact with hospice. They do know the rules and can in fact handle all the requirements. More times than not the hospital and Doctors don’t realize that we can’t honor the request without the paperwork/bracelets. They work in the hospital where such things occur regularly.

I always advise Doctors to give me a written DNR is I am transporting the patient home. That way I can leave it with them and the bases are covered. I also usually try to put the family in contact with hospice. They do know the rules and can in fact handle all the requirements.

]]> By: geena http://www.codeblog.com/archives/story_submission/grey_areas.html/comment-page-1#comment-468 geena Fri, 08 Aug 2003 18:10:50 +0000 http://s261628773.onlinehome.us/download/wordpress/?p=80#comment-468 I'm going to try to put together a post about what paramedics/EMT's are required to do when called to a house where the family has just panicked, but the patient (who may be out of it) requested no medical intervention. I’m going to try to put together a post about what paramedics/EMT’s are required to do when called to a house where the family has just panicked, but the patient (who may be out of it) requested no medical intervention.

]]> By: suzi http://www.codeblog.com/archives/story_submission/grey_areas.html/comment-page-1#comment-467 suzi Fri, 08 Aug 2003 18:08:07 +0000 http://s261628773.onlinehome.us/download/wordpress/?p=80#comment-467 It's a shame her oncologist or nurse never talked to her and her husband about the need for the DNR documentation in the home. Unfortunately, I think that happens a lot. When I was a home health/hospice nurse, I always disussed the DNR with the patients and/or families. You are so right when you say that so many people don't realize the trauma caused by CPR and resuscitaion measures. It’s a shame her oncologist or nurse never talked to her and her husband about the need for the DNR documentation in the home. Unfortunately, I think that happens a lot. When I was a home health/hospice nurse, I always disussed the DNR with the patients and/or families. You are so right when you say that so many people don’t realize the trauma caused by CPR and resuscitaion measures.

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