THE CARES TOOL (by Kathrynn Thompson)

THE CARES TOOL (by Kathrynn Thompson)

THE CARES TOOL (Compassionate Person-Centered Care for the Dying): R=RESTLESSNESS and DELIRIUM This blog series continues to explore the CARES tool, an evidenced based practice tool developed to enhance the end of life care given by the bedside nurse. The…

Are your arms wide open? (by guest blogger Lynne Brophy)

Are your arms wide open? (by guest blogger Lynne Brophy)

    Recently my minister gave a very moving sermon which asked a question relevant to nursing: “Are your arms wide open?”  When Gini asked this question she meant to ask if our arms were wide open either figuratively or…

Remember

Remember

The Elevator (by guest blogger Lynne Brophy )

The Elevator (by guest blogger Lynne Brophy )

Who knew that a tiny place could be filled with such emotion?  It all began the day I saw her, in a wheelchair, wearing a mask and her favorite, colorful pajamas, being pushed by her Mom.  She looked very weak…

Care of Self (by guest blogger Lindsay Herndon)

Care of Self (by guest blogger Lindsay Herndon)

  Admit it. You’ve been at work, stressed about everything happening in your life. Pay the bills, get the kids to study, oil change for the car, takethe dog to the vet. And then you pause. Because you think to…

Celebrate!

Celebrate!

THE CARES TOOL (by Kathrynn Thompson)

THE CARES TOOL (by Kathrynn Thompson)

THE CARES TOOL (Compassionate Person-Centered Care for the Dying) : A=AIRWAY In my blogs for the past 2 months I have been talking about the CARES tool, an evidenced based practice tool developed to enhance the end of life care given…

The Cardinal on the Silver Tree  (by guest blogger Lynne Brophy)

The Cardinal on the Silver Tree (by guest blogger Lynne Brophy)

I came in one morning and the cardinal on the tree just sitting there, next to the 21 James waiting room, looking up.  The tree was barren but covered with a bright silver color.  I had just ridden the elevator…