morphine | Susan M. Mathews, PhD, RN

Hospice In The Nursing Home; Knowing the Right Question to Ask

April 29, 2019
Life and the End of life

The call from the nursing home came at 8 on Wednesday morning. Mom was not getting up for breakfast. Mom was always dressed, with make-up on by 6:30. I told the caller I had a 2-hour drive but was leaving…

Physicians And The Power Of Prescribing

June 30, 2016
Addiction and Opioids

A Path To Intended Death And A Gateway To An Opioid Epidemic The authority to diagnose, treat and prescribe provides physicians with extraordinary influence over a patient’s life. What appears to be a simple act of prescribing medication can bring…