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Thereare moreth an 200 CHPNs in Real-life experience: Carolyn Davis, RN,former CHPN, Ruth Lilly Hospice
Indiana. “There was apatient whohad just to say. He was just veryopen in a sking,
recently been diagnosed.We were just ‘Well,can youte ll me when….’
Skills and mindset|“You need to have getting him settled at home after he “I said,‘Billy, this is the first time I’ve
averygood understanding of howthe returned from the hospital.He had a met your grandfather and Ireally don’t
disease process w orks and what typ es of 10-year-old grandson.As we usuallydo, know. But he cert ainly is going to live
complications [patients] mayhavethat will Ihad talked with the family and asked longer than aweek.Do youwant to be
howmuch the children knewabout what with him when he dies? Is that whyyou’rerequireintervention,” said Carolyn Davis,
was happening.Th ere were asking,because I can let yourRN, of the Ruth L illy Hospice.“We do a
three children in the home.This parents knowsoyou can takeofflot of diagnostic studies.We don’t fallback
particular family had been very school that day, if we knowaheadto alot of lab d raws or X-raysor CT scans
honest with the c hildren and they of time.’as such. Andyou havetohaveare ally deep
knewwhat was happening. “He neverreally answered,butunderstanding of familydynamics, in most
“I was getting readytoleave, it certainly appealed to him.Youcases, because you’re not
and the 10-year-old grandson could see his eyes light up when Ijust dealing with the
came into the room.Iintroduced said,‘If we know ,I’ll let youkn ow.’personthat’s dyi ng.You
myself and told h im Iwas going “Asthings will h appen,IfeltDavisaredealing with their
to be his grandfather’snurse. likeIdisappointed him becausefamilyand their family
“I said,‘Do you have anyquestions?’ we really had no warning.His grandfatherdynamics.”
“This pretty bright young boyjust looked went downhill ver yquickly in the middle ofJulie Maggard, hospice
at me and said,‘Well,is there a ny way the evening.Hedied the next morning.clinical manager at
youcould maybe t ell me when grandpa is “We’re veryhonestwith the family,Smith-HealyHowardRegional Home
going to die?’ unless theytell us theydon’t want to
Careand Hospice Services, added,“It’shard “It’sthose kinds of things that blowyou know. If the patient’salertatthe time we
to explain to people whyyou wouldspend away.When youar einthe hospital,you recognize that death is near,then we sit
your career taking care of people who are don’t often gettointeract with younger down,we have aconversation with them
dying.There’salot of satisfactionand alot family members.At home youhave to and let them know, so theycan do those
of joywhen youcan help someone through always expect the unexpected in w hat they things or saythose things that t heystill
something theyca n’tavoid.” are going to ask and what theyar egoing need to do and say.” ●
Value | Certificationsets nurses apart.
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nurses, it shows excellence in their field.
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