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Palliative Nurse - Palliative Trauma Informed Practice - Global Palliative Nursing Networks - Mental Health First Aider - Armed Forces Service Champion
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The 97-year-old WWII veteran told his hospice nurse he was afraid he'd die forgotten.
He feared no one would attend his funeral.
And yet...
He feared no one would attend his funeral.
And yet...
He had no family. He was not famous. Yet hundreds attended this WWII veteran's funeral.
World War II veteran Stephen Kolesnik told his hospice nurse "he feared no one would attend his funeral." More than 200 people showed up.
www.usatoday.com
December 13, 2024 at 3:59 AM
The 97-year-old WWII veteran told his hospice nurse he was afraid he'd die forgotten.
He feared no one would attend his funeral.
And yet...
He feared no one would attend his funeral.
And yet...
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I will never, ever get over this.
December 3, 2024 at 5:49 PM
I will never, ever get over this.
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In collaboration with @EAPCvzw Task Force on Care for the Dying, our #webinar on Thu 28 November features Prof @semple_cherith discussing the unique needs of children facing the loss of a parent. Register: bestcareforthedying.org/webinars
#BestCareForTheDyingPerson #PalliativeCare #EoLC
#BestCareForTheDyingPerson #PalliativeCare #EoLC
November 20, 2024 at 3:25 PM
In collaboration with @EAPCvzw Task Force on Care for the Dying, our #webinar on Thu 28 November features Prof @semple_cherith discussing the unique needs of children facing the loss of a parent. Register: bestcareforthedying.org/webinars
#BestCareForTheDyingPerson #PalliativeCare #EoLC
#BestCareForTheDyingPerson #PalliativeCare #EoLC
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He asked if various people will die. When he asked “will daddy die?”, and I told him yes, he paused to think then said… “our dogs will be really, really sad”.
I was touched by his empathy 🥹 My husband, while initially touched, was alarmed that only the dogs will be bereft 😆
#hapcmom
I was touched by his empathy 🥹 My husband, while initially touched, was alarmed that only the dogs will be bereft 😆
#hapcmom
November 20, 2024 at 11:52 AM
He asked if various people will die. When he asked “will daddy die?”, and I told him yes, he paused to think then said… “our dogs will be really, really sad”.
I was touched by his empathy 🥹 My husband, while initially touched, was alarmed that only the dogs will be bereft 😆
#hapcmom
I was touched by his empathy 🥹 My husband, while initially touched, was alarmed that only the dogs will be bereft 😆
#hapcmom
“There is only one chance to get it right at the end of life. Yet, as the evidence shows, too many people are being failed by a system faced with extreme financial and workforce pressures. It’s time for governments to step up and fix care of the dying.”
New research funded by MarieCurie, highlighting patchy and inconsistent end of life care. The report aims to drive change to improve care for people with advanced illness and their families. See www.hull.ac.uk/work-with-us...
Research shows painful truth of end of life care
New research by Hull York Medical School underpins a new Marie Curie report highlighting patchy and inconsistent end of life care.
www.hull.ac.uk
November 20, 2024 at 6:09 AM
“There is only one chance to get it right at the end of life. Yet, as the evidence shows, too many people are being failed by a system faced with extreme financial and workforce pressures. It’s time for governments to step up and fix care of the dying.”
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Well done @katieflanagan.bsky.social !
Read the protocol below!
Our question: can virtual reality help people living with advanced cancer to manage pain?
We will synthesise currently knowledge on this.
#pallisky #medonc #vr #hapc #hpm
Read the protocol below!
Our question: can virtual reality help people living with advanced cancer to manage pain?
We will synthesise currently knowledge on this.
#pallisky #medonc #vr #hapc #hpm
🚀 Excited to share our newly published protocol in the @CochraneLibrary looking at the impact of #virtualreality on pain in advanced cancer! Goggles on 🥽 @nicolawhite.bsky.social @profmarktaubert.bsky.social www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10....
Virtual reality technology for pain management in advanced cancer - Flanagan, K - 2024 | Cochrane Library
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www.cochranelibrary.com
November 19, 2024 at 12:13 PM
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Using sedation at the end of life – information for healthcare staff
An international study on #palliative sedation is empowering patients and families with informed choices, supported by short animations for healthcare staff www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3KL...
An international study on #palliative sedation is empowering patients and families with informed choices, supported by short animations for healthcare staff www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3KL...
Using Sedation at the End of Life – Information for Healthcare Staff
YouTube video by Lancaster University
www.youtube.com
November 19, 2024 at 1:40 PM
Using sedation at the end of life – information for healthcare staff
An international study on #palliative sedation is empowering patients and families with informed choices, supported by short animations for healthcare staff www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3KL...
An international study on #palliative sedation is empowering patients and families with informed choices, supported by short animations for healthcare staff www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3KL...