http://dying.about.com/ Palliative Care http://dying.about.com/b/2009/07/09/colorado-healthcare-workers-charged-with-stealing-pain-meds.htm It seems like Colorado is having a bad luck streak with their healthcare workers this year -- most recently in the case of a 29 year old former hospice nurse... http://dying.about.com/b/2009/07/09/colorado-healthcare-workers-charged-with-stealing-pain-meds.htm 2009-07-09T18:23:23Z http://dying.about.com/b/2009/06/29/beat-the-heat-stay-cool-to-prevent-injury-2.htm It's summertime and despite the local swimming hole, ice cream cones, and lawn sprinklers, the heat can be downright uncomfortable - and even deadly. The elderly are at an... http://dying.about.com/b/2009/06/29/beat-the-heat-stay-cool-to-prevent-injury-2.htm 2009-06-29T22:36:08Z http://dying.about.com/b/2009/06/28/did-demerol-kill-michael-jackson.htm Michael Jackson's untimely death has sparked a lot of interest in and questions about the pain medicationDemerol. There are a lot of tabloid rumors that are as-of-yet unverified... http://dying.about.com/b/2009/06/28/did-demerol-kill-michael-jackson.htm 2009-06-28T20:44:06Z http://dying.about.com/b/2009/06/28/peace-of-mind-for-pet-owners-in-hospice.htm Have you ever wondered what happens to pets of hospice patients if they can no longer care for them? Patients who go to an inpatient hospice in particular (as... http://dying.about.com/b/2009/06/28/peace-of-mind-for-pet-owners-in-hospice.htm 2009-06-28T00:05:50Z http://dying.about.com/b/2009/06/25/micheal-jackson-died.htm It's still early and details are still coming in but it appears that Michal Jackson has died today. He was transported to the hospital from his Holmby Hills home... http://dying.about.com/b/2009/06/25/micheal-jackson-died.htm 2009-06-25T18:04:44Z http://dying.about.com/b/2009/06/25/farrah-fawcett-dies-after-battling-cancer.htm Television icon and the queen of poster pin-ups Farrah Fawcett, 62, died Thursday morning after battling anal cancer. Farrah was diagnosed with anal cancer in 2006 and it had... http://dying.about.com/b/2009/06/25/farrah-fawcett-dies-after-battling-cancer.htm 2009-06-25T17:55:09Z http://dying.about.com/b/2009/06/23/ed-mcmahon-dies.htm Ed McMahon, the beloved second banana to Johnny Carson and famous for his introduction, "Heeeeeere's Johnny!" died early this morning in a Los Angeles hospital. The cause of death... http://dying.about.com/b/2009/06/23/ed-mcmahon-dies.htm 2009-06-23T12:16:52Z http://dying.about.com/b/2009/06/15/vigil-programs-ensure-no-one-dies-alone.htm An article in this months RN Magazine highlighted a program in Eugene, Oregon that is dedicated to making sure no one dies alone. The program, appropriately called "No One... http://dying.about.com/b/2009/06/15/vigil-programs-ensure-no-one-dies-alone.htm 2009-06-15T23:04:05Z http://dying.about.com/b/2009/06/08/recommended-reads-about-death-dying-and-bereavement.htm There are a lot of books out there about death, dying, grief, and mourning. Some are exceptional, others...not so much. I'm trying to read as many of them... http://dying.about.com/b/2009/06/08/recommended-reads-about-death-dying-and-bereavement.htm 2009-06-08T12:50:26Z http://dying.about.com/b/2009/06/05/considering-a-job-as-a-hospice-nurse.htm There is always a demand for compassionate and competent nurses in hospice and palliative care and it's a great field to be in. As a hospice nurse, you have... http://dying.about.com/b/2009/06/05/considering-a-job-as-a-hospice-nurse.htm 2009-06-05T22:07:11Z