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08-30-2023, 06:34 AM
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Originally Posted by KatieRN
You're wrong. The family or patient can request to go to the ER if they want to at any time. I was an ICU nurse for 20 years. Took care of many patients that were hospice but when they really started feeling bad requested to go to the ER. Then we had to have the conversation of Hospice or no Hospice. A lot of patients turned into comfort care only and died at the hospital. I think sometimes family or patients on Hospice will panic and call 911 when they start feeling really crummy.
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ty much for your reply
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