[WSBAPT] Health care directive/hydration

[Susan Donahue]

Hi Adrienne,

 

Well, the nurse clients I have had have told me that artificial hydration
means hooking up a drip and pumping water into the body, but they also tell
me that at the end of life, this is not a good idea because the body just
cannot process the influx.  Same with artificial nutrition.  But I don't
offer this analysis since I am not a medical professional.  Most people
don't have a question about it.  I've only had one person choose to allow
artificial hydration and nutrition in 8 years of preparing health care
directives. 

 

Perhaps someone else has a more technical definition.

 

Susan

 

 

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On Behalf Of Adrienne Keith Wills
Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2020 3:44 PM
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Subject: [WSBAPT] Health care directive/hydration

 

Hi Listmates,

 

I'm curious to know if anyone has specific information about what qualifies
as artificial hydration under RCW 70.122.030 (health care directive)?

 

Thank you, Adrienne

 

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