methadone . Hospice N/P has seen him and should realize that he is NOT in constant pain (only when moving ... angry that Hospice would even suggest methadone. I want to withdraw from... View answer

We are considering hospice at home care for a 90 year old women with heart failure , COPD ... in her lungs. It seems there are many benefits to hospice what if any are the cons. ... View answer

my husband is terminally Ill and his hospice nurses recently switched him from Percocet to methodone which is causing him to sleep incessantly, something he didn't do before. What is the problem? ... View answer

into her lungs. That if we let her eat, she fill-up & develop pneumonia . I put her on Hospice for ... range, there is no congestion... (Before we put her on Hospice, the monitor showed A.fib.--we believe ... View answer

Why do hospice nurses tell u morphine brings blood to your lungs whe data shows it represses ... View answer

liver is bad and the are consulting the same Hospice care we had. I like to know can he get therapy at ...my huband was under hospice for liver failure, fell fractured his left hip. I had to take him... View answer

hospice now how long does that mean he has left without hospice .If the doctor said any other doctor would send hospice at this point , how long will he have without it with cirrhosis of liver ... View answer

[My dad has last stages of chf and has copd, diabetes and 71 yrs old. He has been in the hospital 3 time in 4 months currently now in icu for fluid build up and had a Tia. Is it time for hospis. He has a dnr. This has been... View answer

My husband has end stage copd. He s home under hospice care I want to take him off of hospice because he wants to take his Deliresp. Symbicort, Spiriva and pro air. Hospice won t supply this.... View answer

Hi, Doctor, I am a Certified Nursing Assistant who specializes in hospice patients. In May I will be starting an Accelerated BSN program to become a hospice nurse. I currently have a hospice pt whose ... View answer