| Where Do You Draw the Line?: An Insider's Guide to Effective Living Wills, Healing and Critical Care | 
 enlarge | Author: Linda Ingalls
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 2248221
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 92
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Dimensions (in): 10.6 x 8.1 x 0.3
ISBN: 1412017211
Dewey Decimal Number: 616
EAN: 9781412017213
ASIN: 1412017211
Publication Date: December 12, 2003
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Product Description
Written for the public by a critical care nurse, this book intends to educate and empower people to make critical care decisions that they can live with. Making decisions based upon Love, not Fear, will provide peace of mind.
This book discusses the things people need to know in case they or someone they love ever becomes critically ill. It describes types of resuscitation; levels of code status; how to decide what kind of life supports you would want begun, and, more importantly, when to stop; how to effectively communicate your desires to your loved ones and to create documents that work; how to effectively communicate with your health care provider and how to track your loved one's healing progress; and, if it happens, how to deal with end of life decisions. This book also discusses how to cope with a loved one being in the hospital; how to help heal yourself and your loved one. Plus, in very easy to understand words, it also discusses a variety of equiment commonly used in the critical care unit and some common disease processes.
Understanding the environment and process in the critical care until will help to decrease fear of the unknown and help people have knowledgeable discussions with their health care providers.
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A.M. (Seattle,WA) February 7, 2005
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a "must read" for anyone either facing a complex or long hosiptal stay for themselves or a loved-one. It is also a detailed preparation for the eventualities that can occur while under ICU care. Ms. Ingalls has a deep understanding of the issues and first-hand knowledge of the ICU experience from all points of view from patient to medical personnel to care givers. Many books may touch on this topic but this is the first I have seen that covers this subject with such minute detail and candor.
excellent source February 5, 2005
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book answered every possible question we had when a family member was in the hospital Intensive Care Unit last year.
Nurse Ingalls' expertise in this area of hospital care is apparent throughout the book as she addressed each step of the many different processes that take place in the ICU. Family members are forced to make many decisions (some quick) in an ICU, and as a lay person , I didn't always feel equipped to make them. I sat in the hospital waiting room on day 2 of what would turn out to be 30+ days in the ICU, read Ingalls book (almost in its entirety), and was immediately better equipped to make decisions and better able to understand the roles of the machinery and hospital staff. It made a difficult ordeal manageable and alot less scary.
I would reccommend this book to anyone dealing with sudden ICU situations and also to anyone writing their living will.
Every hospital CCU or ICU waiting room should have a copy.
An absolute MUST if dealing with life and death issues February 5, 2005
Linda Ingalls takes you through, what for most of us, are the most mysterious aspects of life--what to do when you and your loved ones are faced with critical health issues. Her description of what it is like when someone is put on a respirator was absolutely eye-opening. Yes, it is a bit frightening, but more importantly, Linda's empathy and knowledge of how patients are treated during these trying times, is actually very comforting. This is truly a book about "everything you wanted to know, but were afraid to ask." An absolute MUST if you are dealing with these life and death crises.
Fantastic and Helpful January 31, 2005
Even though the author is our daughter, and the one who will have to deal with our doctors, the book was most helpful to us in determining what type of "Code" we want her to give in case it is needed. In dealing with our blended families, emotions and finances were our primary concerns. This book helped us make that decision.
I have already recommended this book to many of my friends and in turn, I'm sure they will also do the same.
A Must Have! January 29, 2005
A friend recommended this book for me and I read it in one swoop. You really connect right away with the author and immediately trust the information given. Death and dying is such an emotionally hard thing to deal with in the first place, but if you can prepare and begin to accept it, this book will help you immensely, with honest, accurate information. I've lent it to others who cannot thank me enough. I highly recommend.
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