Penny Smith
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Whenever they need it. Whenever they need it. Yeah, yeah. And usually it's, it's usually something that's given more towards the end of life.
Whenever they need it. Whenever they need it. Yeah, yeah. And usually it's, it's usually something that's given more towards the end of life.
Whenever they need it. Whenever they need it. Yeah, yeah. And usually it's, it's usually something that's given more towards the end of life.
But again, with cancer patients, they're coming to us on opioids already. And so we're just going along with what they're already on and giving them more as they need more because their pain is going to increase as their cancer gets worse before they die.
But again, with cancer patients, they're coming to us on opioids already. And so we're just going along with what they're already on and giving them more as they need more because their pain is going to increase as their cancer gets worse before they die.
But again, with cancer patients, they're coming to us on opioids already. And so we're just going along with what they're already on and giving them more as they need more because their pain is going to increase as their cancer gets worse before they die.
Well, from the outside, it would create this. Help me understand what your concerns are about your person getting these medications so that we can talk more about this. From the inside, it's like, oh, my fucking God, not again.
Well, from the outside, it would create this. Help me understand what your concerns are about your person getting these medications so that we can talk more about this. From the inside, it's like, oh, my fucking God, not again.
Well, from the outside, it would create this. Help me understand what your concerns are about your person getting these medications so that we can talk more about this. From the inside, it's like, oh, my fucking God, not again.
I just want to throttle you. But no, we'll compassionately explain to them that we use morphine safely. We're not worried about addiction. There's no time for that. And we just want to make them be comfortable until the end of their life. And also pointing out what the person looks like to them too. Like, look at them. Do they look comfortable? They look uncomfortable to me. Do you see this?
I just want to throttle you. But no, we'll compassionately explain to them that we use morphine safely. We're not worried about addiction. There's no time for that. And we just want to make them be comfortable until the end of their life. And also pointing out what the person looks like to them too. Like, look at them. Do they look comfortable? They look uncomfortable to me. Do you see this?
I just want to throttle you. But no, we'll compassionately explain to them that we use morphine safely. We're not worried about addiction. There's no time for that. And we just want to make them be comfortable until the end of their life. And also pointing out what the person looks like to them too. Like, look at them. Do they look comfortable? They look uncomfortable to me. Do you see this?
You see this? You see how restless they are? That tells us that they're uncomfortable. Or conversely, yes, we've been giving the morphine and look how peaceful she is. She's comfortable now. Do you remember what she looked like before? Do you remember that she was moaning and every time we turned her, she was stiff? Now she's relaxed. It's working.
You see this? You see how restless they are? That tells us that they're uncomfortable. Or conversely, yes, we've been giving the morphine and look how peaceful she is. She's comfortable now. Do you remember what she looked like before? Do you remember that she was moaning and every time we turned her, she was stiff? Now she's relaxed. It's working.
You see this? You see how restless they are? That tells us that they're uncomfortable. Or conversely, yes, we've been giving the morphine and look how peaceful she is. She's comfortable now. Do you remember what she looked like before? Do you remember that she was moaning and every time we turned her, she was stiff? Now she's relaxed. It's working.
So we don't want to stop it because we don't want to go backwards and have to try to get on top of that pain again.
So we don't want to stop it because we don't want to go backwards and have to try to get on top of that pain again.
So we don't want to stop it because we don't want to go backwards and have to try to get on top of that pain again.
Yeah. I'm definitely their scapegoat. I mean, I've had people... Recently, somebody who in a comment said, you gave my mom too much morphine and she died and you're a killer. And I was like, I didn't even know your mom. I don't know you. I didn't know your mom. She wasn't my patient. I don't know what you're talking about, you know, and go after my license. They want to find out where I work.
Yeah. I'm definitely their scapegoat. I mean, I've had people... Recently, somebody who in a comment said, you gave my mom too much morphine and she died and you're a killer. And I was like, I didn't even know your mom. I don't know you. I didn't know your mom. She wasn't my patient. I don't know what you're talking about, you know, and go after my license. They want to find out where I work.