Tag Archives: death

One Father’s True Day

Posted on June 17, 2012 by

Awhile back, I came out of report and walked into my patient’s room to talk to the day shift nurse.  In group report we were told this patient was really sick and receiving massive blood transfusions to reverse his coagulopathy … Continue reading →

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What Are Your Wishes?

Posted on March 11, 2012 by

Two weeks ago an article was published in the Wall Street Journal titled Why Doctors Die Differently.  It blew up the blogosphere and every social media outlet out there.  I have been waiting to write about it because I have been eager … Continue reading →

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C…P…R…

Posted on February 6, 2012 by

I can remember the first day I ever saw CPR performed.  I was a nursing assistant on a medical floor and had found a patient unresponsive in his room at 5 in the morning. The last time anyone had been … Continue reading →

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