End-of-life care becomes an issue at some point for elderly clients. Even with the emergence of palliative care programs and hospice programs‚ the majority of elderly people do not die in their own home as is their preference. What are the reasons for this trend? Discuss what you can do as a nurse to support your clients in end-of-life care and in supporting their desires. Support your response with evidence-based literature. Planning care for elderly adults can be stressful and time consuming.
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in September or March when the arrival of night becomes noticeably earlier. One of its main features is the shedding of leaves from some trees as they pave way for further growth. The equinoxes might be expected to be in the middle of their respective seasons‚ but temperature lag means that seasons appear later than dates calculated from a purely astronomical perspective. The actual lag varies with region. Some cultures regard the autumnal equinox as "mid-autumn"‚ others with a longer lag treat
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Before answering the question asked in this essay‚ it is important to understand what exactly a “Deterministic System” is. A Deterministic System is a system in which no randomness is involved in the development of future states of the system. It is the system in which we can predict the coming output or behavior of the system with the help of analyzing the previous behavior or outputs. A Deterministic System will always produce the same output‚ however this doesn’t really spell out that in the later
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ISO-OSI 7-Layer Network Architecture This lecture introduces the ISO-OSI layered architecture of Networks. According to the ISO standards‚ networks have been divided into 7 layers depending on the complexity of the functionality each of these layers provide. The detailed description of each of these layers is given in the notes below. We will first list the layers as defined by the standard in the increasing order of function complexity: 1. Physical Layer 2. Data Link Layer 3. Network Layer 4.
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conversations about the end of life can be uncomfortable and difficult. Still‚ discussing end-of-life care is important. Depending on the circumstances‚ you might be able to help your loved one make important end-of-life decisions — such as whether to remain at home‚ move to a nursing home or other facility‚ or seek hospice care. Also‚ you can work with your loved one ’s health care team to make sure your loved one remains comfortable at the end of life. Pain‚ anxiety and other end-of-life symptoms can
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Running head: END OF LIFE DECISIONS End of Life Decisions Tina Hancock Roberts PHI 208/Ethics and Moral Reasoning Professor Stanley Stolte September 1‚ 2014 End of Life Decisions The decisions we all make at the ending of our life as we know it on earth have been of question as it relates to ethics for years. If a person decides to end their own life by refusing medical care‚ is this still considered suicide? Is it even morally acceptable to the families who face
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Q1-1) Identify the five components of a data communications system. 1.Message. 2.Sender 3.Receiver. 4.Transmission medium. 5.Protocol. Q1-11) Why are protocols needed? To achieve end-to-end delivery of data. Q-17) Explain the difference between an Internet draft and a proposed standard? - An Internet draft is a working document (a work inprogress) with no official status and a six- month lifetime. - A proposed standard is elevated to draft standard
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Workbook 2 Assessment and Care Planning in End of Life Care Q1: Complete the following table‚ describing the needs you would have to consider when planning the different aspects of end of life care for an individual Planning for | Description of the needs that should be considered | Physical needs (health and well-being) | Some physical needs are essential in order to sustain life and remain healthy; other physical needs contribute to comfort and satisfaction. The physical needs essential
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End of Life Care: Family Health McKendree University NSG 420 Fall 2014 Introduction In nursing‚ the goal of care is usually to restore the patient back to the highest level of health possible. In some cases‚ however‚ the goals of care change when a curative approach is no longer appropriate. The new goals of care could simply be palliation and pain control rather than a restoration back to full health. This type of care is called palliative care. Palliative care is not
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increasingly clearer how healthcare professionals play in to the role of end-of-life care for patients. Although I have not chosen a path in hospice or palliative care‚ it has become evident that end-of-life cares will be part of my nursing career regardless. As a nursing professional‚ it is important to remain a patient advocate throughout the end-of-life care process by ensuring ethical decision-making‚ continuing effective communication‚ and providing best practice and advice for pain and symptom management
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