#I guess different variant plus widespread vaccination in the older demographic especially
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Plagueblogging / covid nursing 2023
#Unexpected development in covid nursing this season#Generally the intensity of covid itself seems to be less#Compared to this time last year#I guess different variant plus widespread vaccination in the older demographic especially#So now rather than high octane respiratory nursing#It's worked out now that we've got room and there's a rolling forever outbreak#That now we are getting send all the cancer oncology renal haematology patients that test positive#So now instead of general medical nursing#It's leaning much heavier towards oncology nursing#Which is. Idk there's a shift#Usually with medical it's a really obvious decline as people go towards end of life and we can make it relatively graceful#But man brain mets are another beast#There's a patient I never met but was just there for the edges of#And I think it will be a while before they don't linger in my mind#I'm so glad the family were onto it and we're accepting and understood her journey#And she was able to pass peacefully with them there#But man I'm glad I wasn't the one who had to make those calls#I was guiding the new grad with advice but they ultimately made different choices than I would#Luckily the patient and family's wishes were able to be followed#But imagining the what ifs of me being in that position had me bursting into tears again#Good practice#I'd have to know to find my voice and ask the question - do you want me to call a medical emergency or do you want some quiet?#That's not a question we usually have to ask because it's not usually so quick so the goals of care can be updated#Cancer cw
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