The elderly lady is semi-recumbent in her bed. She is totally animated and enthralled with my partner who’s taking her… Read more You’ve gotta love dementia patients.
Category: death
And whatever you do, don’t forget my f#$%ing jacket: how paramedics cope with trauma.
“A paramedic? Oh, you must see some terrible things!” It’s kinda the first response line people give you when you… Read more And whatever you do, don’t forget my f#$%ing jacket: how paramedics cope with trauma.
I couldn’t be with him when he died.
Our ambulance hurtled up the hill. Rudely interrupted from our planned trip to the hardware store to suss out some… Read more I couldn’t be with him when he died.
When is dead…. really dead?
He’d last been seen 6 hours ago. After saying he was going to head back to bed for a sleep… Read more When is dead…. really dead?
How to break bad news: talking to patients and family members
There is no perfect way to tell someone bad news. That they are about to die. That their child is… Read more How to break bad news: talking to patients and family members