I push hard for my sickle cell pt to have palliative care— same with any chronic condition that is painful. I don’t think you are dying but at 27 and bed bound in pain, palliative has so many great resources, even if it is just SW and palliative psychologist coming by
2026-10-03 08:28:26
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Limusahy :
Yesss thank you!! Palliative care NP 👌🏻
2026-10-21 01:11:54
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hmdrn11 :
Palliative care is underutilized.
2026-10-03 00:26:51
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TMADDOG :
Please make sure you differentiate between palliative care and hospice. Palliative is symptom management with the option to continue treatment. Hospice is symptom management when one no longer pursues treatment and has a prognosis of 6 mos or less should the disease take its natural course.
2026-10-21 14:41:06
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TRP :
i am a rn float in a L1 Trauma center. one fac float is to go to palliative unit. I think anyone w a chronic, symptom complex diagnosis, should have palliative consult. I dont care if they are 20 or 80, if its cancer or SCC, or EDS. GET PALLIATIVE on board
2026-10-28 23:35:53
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morrm072 :
I had no idea my mom was about to die. The ICU physician told me: “her chances of leaving the hospital are slim, and her chances of resuming a normal life are 0%. I think we should call Palliative Care.” We did, and she died that night. 💔😞
2026-10-17 12:29:32
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.rebecca.ann :
As a palliative care NP- THANK YOU❤️
2026-10-20 13:31:26
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_spicymonkey :
GOC convos much earlier on in the presence of a chronic potentially progressive diagnosis (perhaps same day clinic immediately following annual exams) can make later GOC convos or Palliative consults much less stressful for the patient. The epic (or other EMR) criteria can be built to trigger a GOC discussion anywhere along the line of symptom progression, not just late stage. But a GOC convo can happen any time regardless of hard criteria. I’m interested to see how early other HCOs or private practices initiate them.
2026-10-02 19:53:01
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One World Health :
Great topic…..
2026-10-02 21:56:38
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CareBear🩵🩵🩵 :
from an icu perspective, it's really difficult to consult palliative care early enough when they come in critically ill. we don't know what their qol will be as they recovery and they often arent capable of having the convo early in the hospital stay. I wish more conversations happened in clinic care rather than waiting until they are in the hospital.
2026-10-02 22:31:31
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