Philosophy on pain management

In Cheryl Strayed’s “Heroin/e,” she writes about her mother’s death from cancer and how Strayed found her own escape from the pain by using heroin.  Managing her mother’s pain at the end of her life was a difficult balance. Strayed writes, “The nurses came one by one and gave her morphine with a needle. Within … [Read more…]

Finding the right “blanket”

After reading “War Dances” by Sherman Alexie, many good questions came up that we explored in blog posts and in class. In her blog, “War Dances,” Sara wrote, “We blame people for their conditions.” This led to the question: What is your philosophy on treating patients with addiction and unhealthy lifestyle choices? Maritza discusses the … [Read more…]