when patient says no never stop encouraging there's a reason behind it?
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no you respect their desicion, health care proffesionals never have the right to force something on someone. however you must explain the risks assc. if they decline tx, and may even ask them them to sign a form called an AMA. against medical advice, but usually we just document refused in the chart. everyone has the right to refuse.\nnow if they are mentally incompitent or have been baker acted it may be different.
988596
Yes do it congratulations and for the second half of the question, No way it is never too late for self improvement.\n\nWe need more nurses welcome aboard!
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Life has a strange way of just happening; with or without our permission.  Circumstance sometimes dictate change, and change may not always mean a sign of instability, in fact sometimes its the exact opposite.  We all have to constantly go back to the drawing board when it comes to life; in other words--let life happen, accept what we can't change, and hopefully be able to smoothly transition into whatever new challenges come our way........
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Helps both the doctor and the patient plan the method of treatment or to know what to expect.\n\nWithout statistics, how else could a doctor tell a patient... for e.g. you have about 3 months to live... these types of statements are all based on statistics.\n\nOf course however, there are exceptions. Know of a lady who has cancer and was told 2 years ago that she had 3 months to live as her cancer was in advanced stage. BUT, she's still alive now. I think it's a miracle and due to her mental strength to fight the problem - meditation.
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You are telling the other person that you do not wish any bad events to occur in their life during the immediate time. We know we cannot stall such events forever, but another few hours of peace is a comforting thought.
718497
Those people seem to have some good sources, I just wanted to say GOOD FOR YOU.  I know some people that could use assertiveness training but are in denial!
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To me, A person's success lies on their ability to be persistant, believe in themselves and don't give up when others say they can't do something. When someone says, "You can't do that!" It makes me even more determined to do whatever it is I wanted to do!
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I think your sponsor meant you have to have the inner strength not only from yourself to want to help yourself but also from God. We are flesh and therefore daily we are tempted, we sometimes are unable to avoid giving in to temptations but we can reach out to others for help or go to the higher power of God who knows our hearts and temptations, if we trust Him and pray to Him and beleive in His power He can help us gain the strength to face any problems we may face.This can't be bought at a store and often its not a instant solution.
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The most basic example I can think of is when a doctor, unwilling to deal with a grieving family, tells them that a patient who is terminal will get better.  This offers hope to the family, but if the patient will not survive, when he dies it just hurts the family all the more because they didn't have a chance to say goodbye or prepare themselves for the worst.  The doctor in this case did something evil, even if it was for the good intention of providing hope and comfort; because all it did was crush them even worse when it was over.
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The patient is the only one who can make that decision at this point.\n\nMy bestfriend once had beast cancer. She went through all of the conventional treatments. She was cancer-free for a few years.  She had a recurrence about 6 month ago. This time she did undergo the radiation, but opted to skip the chemo.\n\nI had been her primary support, the 1st time around. She had picked me because, for one, I have a very strong personality. Trust me, you need one to stand up to her. Another reason she chose me was because I question "everything". I do not take anything at face value. If you tell me that this is this, I need to know why or how. I questioned everything the doctors said and I questioned every decision she made. That is exactly what she trusted me to do. If I wanted to argue a decision with her I had to do the research to back up my argument. She is no dummie either. By going through this debate we found and alternative treatment. We comprimised, and she added the new treatment to her regiment.\n\nBy the time the 2nd time came,  I had moved to another state. I know what she went through the 1st time. It was no surprise to me, when she informed me of her decision,(to just do radiatin withou chemo). I gave some arguments, but to no avail. She explained that with all of her given peramiters, that conventional treatment was only effective about 3% of the time. Sh felt that the quality of life that she wold have for the remainder of her time, wasn't worth a 3 % chance. She wants to feel as good as she can for as long as she can. She wants to live and to enjoy every day that she has left.\n\nWho am I to argue with her about that? If a person has all the facts and they are making an imformed choice, then only "they" can decide what is right for them. We can only be there to love and support them. The rest is out of any of our hands.
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You don't say NO ; when you must say it !
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if it's prescribed tell them first.If it's not ...you're going to fail !
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can't stop it, but don't endorse it
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I used to walk people into the clinic.  We were trained and focused on the client. Usually the clients in our clinic were there to get birth control....the horrible things that were said to them...oh, you know, I don't have the words to describe.  But, we talked to the client all the way in and stayed totally focused on her, or him.  This kept us away from our own anger and the mission was accomplished.  We shielded them as much as possible and I remember, at times, we had to have as many as 4 guards per client.  That's OK.  We're a very strong, vocal group.
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Because if you have a limit on something, you will almost always want to do it more. This way they keep you coming back to get better access to answer more questions.\n"Always leave them wanting more."
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You MUST have a living will for this information to be known!  Personally if I'm breathing on my own, and show signs of brain activity then chances are I will awaken. If I show none of the previous signs then by all means pull the plug & let my children, and the rest of my family remember me as I was.  As a healthcare professional I applaud you for having a living will, that's a hard desicion to make that is sometimes asked of our loved ones, one that I have seen people make with their hearts, instead of their heads.  Good for you! :-)
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This is a typical interview question. The answer I've always given is something along the lines of..."Customer A was very upset because of a situation. Usually when people are angry at a business, it is because of other things going on in their life. Everybody wants to be heard, so I give the customer the opportunity to be heard, without interruption, without explanation, without justification, just the opportunity to be heard. When Customer A is done, I ask them to tell me how I can best facilitate a solution for them and I do my best to fulfill that for them. In my experiences, once a person has a chance to be REALLY heard, their anger subsides and their demands are reasonable. If for some reason I can not meet their demands, I counteroffer with something I can make happen. It is not so much the customer is always right, it's that a satisfied customer is a repeat customer."