Question...
So... man this stuff is hard.
My question is - has anyone had experiences with the decision of whether to put someone on IV fluids in hospice, or whether to keep them without IV fluids?
My grandmother, 102 years old...is struggling. As of last week, she was doing better, but - her body is continually fighting infections, a bedsore, etc. For the last 3 days she has refused food/drink.
I am wondering whether to get her on the subcutaneous IV fluids. The hospice team is very pushy about what they believe, which I find incredibly frustrating to deal with, and different than any other nurses I've dealt with before.
Their logic is that a "dry death" is preferable, but experience seems variable - I want to know what others think, although obviously these decisions are impossible.
Thank you...
So... man this stuff is hard.
My question is - has anyone had experiences with the decision of whether to put someone on IV fluids in hospice, or whether to keep them without IV fluids?
My grandmother, 102 years old...is struggling. As of last week, she was doing better, but - her body is continually fighting infections, a bedsore, etc. For the last 3 days she has refused food/drink.
I am wondering whether to get her on the subcutaneous IV fluids. The hospice team is very pushy about what they believe, which I find incredibly frustrating to deal with, and different than any other nurses I've dealt with before.
Their logic is that a "dry death" is preferable, but experience seems variable - I want to know what others think, although obviously these decisions are impossible.
Thank you...