Palliative Care: Who is it For, What Does it Do, Why Should I Want it and When?
Published 2015-07-15
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All Comments (21)
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Thank you so much! I am a registered nurse in Georgia & palliative services are few & far between , especially outside of atlanta:( Even in 2024 I consider palliative care for many of my seriously ill patients, but the majority live well outside of the metro atlanta area, even though they are transferred here for acute crises. Thank goodness tele health is still being reimbursed by CMS!!🙏🏽
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Thank you so much. I have been I'll for several years. I just wanted to say how much a physician who actually cares for, spends time with, listens to the one who's life you hold in your hands is the only hope for me and spo many others. P. Slaseman
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I have yet even a palliative nurse describe to me what palliative care is. After watching just 15 minutes of this video, I have learned more about palliative care that I have receiving palliative care over a year. Now I know what to do to have a better quality of life. I don't even believe that nurses or nurse practitioners know what it all entails. Medical professionals and patients need to be taught what this is. This infuriates me that the medical professionals don't act like this, to care for people. The painting of "The Doctor" is not realized by many patients or doctors that I know. Patients need to learn what they need to do to communicate to their doctors properly. Patients do need to know, what to ask for and be taught what to ask for in their individual specific case.
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Hi and thank you for letting me watch you. I am 56 and the past ten years have been kidney cancer (removed), blood disorder (polycythemia and anemia); several pneumonias once with congestive heart failure; more pneumonia; head and neck cancer and the left mandible removed and reconstructed with bone tissues and blood vessels from my left leg. Now I'm suffering again again waiting to tave GI scopes (the doctor's PA worried about pancreatic cancer) I've lost about 25-30 pounds because I just cannot eat and when I do I pay for it. Why is it so important to live as long as you can? I am exhausted and weak and can barely get around. I'm afraid of saying this to my doctor and I was in the hospital a couple weeks ago and felt like the doctor and nurse were just yelling at me to do what they just don't seem to understand.
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Dr. Steve is a comfort....I love my Nurse Practitioner Alex Button Tulsa Oklahoma. These men are priceless.
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I’m a nurse, thank you for this.
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Very informative, thanks so much.
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The scary part and he did mention briefly, YOU BETTER BE SURE THE PATIENT is really terminally ill. Taking this service they NO LONGER TREAT THEM.(curative). As in no more doctors or emergency room service or medicine. Scarry if the doctors won't commit to a prognosis or there is confusion. And most of these services you can do yourself and most insurance companies will supply you with the same equipment and services you need, you would just coordinate it yourself instead of an agency. So if you have time to take care of the sick person you can do it and keep the curative coverage. Just wanted to offer an alternative to getting this type of care. May you find peace and love on this journey.
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As this video moves forward his personality and compassion come through more and more. I really like this guy's views and I can see why he is doing what he is doing!
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Very informative! Thank you for sharing! :)
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wonderful presentation.
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Well we had a pallative care nurse tell us that pallative care was for people that don't want to go to the hospital anymore (CHF & COPD) and that they would just come around & give morphine shots (still wondering how long we'd have to wait for that) If we decided to go to ER would have to "drop out" first or be responsible for ER costs. We denied the pallative care, rescinded the DNR & now husband has new stent after a minor surgery & feeling much better.
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I love what Woody Allen said, 'I don't mind the idea of death. I just don't want to be there when it happens. '
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Great video!! Thank you for sharing very beneficial for everyone involved .God Bless xox
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Given the fact that homeless drug addicts are dropping in SF all of the time it is kind of sad to see how well they care for those who have the money to be cared for with palliative care.
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GOD BLESS YOU , YOUR CARING , YOUR SHARING ❤
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Very helpful
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Steve you are so inspirational and comical! It's such an honour to be part of end of life care ❤ Love this video 🤗
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Hospice is NOT available inn Chester Ca. I took care of my Grandma at home. she passed away three months shy of 101.
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My friend have 20 years of experience as Palliative Nurse. Salary $57 per month. Now she seeking a better job as a Home Nurse🙁. Not for her career but for her children
