Final Moments: Nurses' Stories about Death and Dying Book

Introduction ix

As My Aunt, the Nurse, Lay Dying Madeleine Mysko, RN 1

House Call Cortney Davis, MA, RN VC, APRN 7

God Bless the Child Cara Muhlhahn, CNM 13

The Changing of the Seasons Terry Ratner, RN, MFA 25

Sayonara Lucy May J. Colegado, RN 31

Tender Mercy Adrienne Zurub, RN, MA, CNOR 35

It Doesn't Have to Hurt Susan Riker Dolan, RN, JD Audrey Riker Vizzard, RN, EdD 47

Never Too Late Rachel Shinabarger, RN 55

A Nurse's Recovery from Grief Keith Carlson, RN 59

She Inspired Me Irma Velasquez-Kressner, RNC 69

Lessons from Our Patients Karen Kupsco, RN, CHPN 77

Mel's Story Pato Cog, RN 83

First Baby Kathy Ingallinera, RN 95

Caring for Mr. B Nkiru Onyenwe Okammor 105

An End to the Madness Emily McGee, RN 109

Wicked Codes Karen Klein, RN, BSN, CEN 115

There Are No Coincidences Patrice Piretti, RN-C 123

Defining Moments Lisa Affatato, RN-BC 129

Pearls Sarah Burns, RN 133

He's Coming Mary DeLisle-Berry, RN 139

First Night Cortney Davis, MA, RNC, APRN 145

Whistle Over the Rainbow Patricia Coates Kavanaugh, RN 153

The First Patient Anne Webster, RN 157

Combing Her Hair Mary DeLisle-Berry, RN 163

It's Heaven I See Angela Posey-Arnold, RN, BSN 169

Fatal Catheter Patrick D. Colwell, RN 175

Carol Geraldine Gorman, RN, PhD 187

Susie's Story Linda L. Lindeke, PhD, RN, CNP 199

The Longest Watch Bonnie Jarvis-Lowe, RN 201

Acknowledgment of Permissions 205

Reader's Guide 207

About the Editor 211

About the Contributors 213