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Mr WordPress — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:07:17 +0000

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Comment on When Does ‘Do Not Resuscitate’ Make Sense? by emily

emily — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 19:08:23 +0000

@Christian

Thanks for the comment and the link. My experience with DNRs has been wrought with frustration. Those who should have had them didn’t and those who did, shouldn’t have. I had an 82 y/o woman who the family made us code 5 times over a matter of weeks. She ROTTED in the bed.

I had another 75 y/o patient who was in for an isolated spinal fracture after a fall—with no residual deficits—that the family didn’t want us to treat with ANYTHING (to include antibiotics). They even had us shut off his internal defibrillator. Instead of a short ICU stay and off to a short stint in rehab, the son and daughter almost killed him for no reason. (did I mention the daughter was an NP and the son a lawyer?–the SHAME). He lived despite his children’s best efforts at passively killing him.

So, I too am glad for the discussion. Even if the confusion in the MSM post may just muddy up the waters.

Comment on When Does ‘Do Not Resuscitate’ Make Sense? by Christian

Christian — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 03:12:08 +0000

I actually think it was a poorly written article as it could leave a reader more confused then when they started reading the article. I am glad to see this topic (DNR) covered, but I thought the impact could have been a little more clear. He seemed to imply DNR’s kill people, which is an unfortunate way to gloss over a very important decision for any person. I went into more detail on the article over at Pallimed.
He did have me intrigued with his first paragraph though. And it is obvious that the experience with this patient affected him greatly as it does for many health care providers. I am just surprised his confusion got published so prominently.

Thanks for your blog.

Comment on Hypothalamus, it’s a good thing by Emily

Emily — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 03:00:25 +0000

Is that the 11th commandment??? *looks for gideon bible*

Comment on Hypothalamus, it’s a good thing by B.J.

B.J. — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 22:19:01 +0000

Let it be known: “Thou shalt love thy hypothalamus.”

Comment on How to Catherize a Male by NPs Save Lives

NPs Save Lives — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 18:11:29 +0000

I always thought it was strange that I could cath a female much easier than a male.

Comment on CES “bad ads” and I could so get a 10 gauge in that! by NPs Save Lives

NPs Save Lives — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 18:09:25 +0000

You can definitely get an AMEN to that one! That old saying about how you can tell if you’re a nurse is so true.

Comment on Post-Macworld Hang Over by Sean

Sean — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 14:43:50 +0000

errr…..that should read “iPod Touch”

no such thing as an iTouch….

Comment on Post-Macworld Hang Over by Sean

Sean — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 14:43:21 +0000

I’m with you!

I think I set a record for announcement-to-download time yesterday.

I am so incredibly happy with the updates to my iTouch (we STILL don’t have the iPhone here).