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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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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End of Life Care Death is a touchy subject. People pretend it is something that does not happen and refuse to talk about or address it. I am an ICU nurse. I have been for six years. I have dealt with plenty of death‚ in my own way. Death is a part of life. Whether it is something that is expected or not‚ it is our destiny. Having dealt with the suicide of my son’s father at a young age‚ death is something most of us avoid or do not expect. One is never prepared for it. Some refuse to accept it
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End of Life Choices Over the course of the semester‚ we have covered many interesting topics in this class. However‚ the one that I continually struggled to form a solid opinion on‚ and sincerely had to ponder what my decisions would be in the given situations‚ was the topic of end of life choices. My own personal thoughts and beliefs would conflict with my religious following‚ and my mind would continually change on such topics as whether or not physician assisted suicide should be legal‚
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have an end (thus why i’m on this site); i haven’t red through any of the paragraphs since i wrote them to hours ago; note its now 3 am Despite the medical advancements of the 20th century there isn’t a cure for cancer or brain damage and countless other diseases. Some patients with cancer walk out of hospitals others might die in unimaginable pain. People with UNREVERSABLE brain damage have less options. They either need assistance from machines and family for the rest of their life. Or they
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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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for our Ethics and Fiqh for Everyday Life (UNGS 2050) assignment is “The Ethics of Islamic Life.” The main objective of this assignment is to fulfil the requirement for the subject. However‚ we have our own reasons for choosing this particular topic and one of them is to gain more knowledge about ethics. As we know‚ ethics in one of the most important elements in our life as it indicates the level of our civilization. Moreover‚ when speaking about ethics particularly in Islamic life‚ we are
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End of Life Issues 10-26-2012 Grief Death unfortunately is a very big part of life. There is no one on this earth that believes they are going to live forever‚ nor are they naive enough to believe that their loved ones will live forever. No age can escape death‚ because it does not discriminate‚ and with death comes grief. Grief‚ bereavement‚ and mourning have distinct meanings. Bereavement is being in a state of loss‚ grief is the reactions one has to the loss‚ and mourning is
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Throughout the course‚ it has become 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
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individuals in end to life care there are many legal requirements and policies in place to safeguard the rights and well being of an individual being cared for at the end of there life. Anyone working in a professional capacity must be fully aware of the legal framework involved. THE END OF LIFE CARE STRATEGY‚ the government launched the Living Matters Dying Matters End of Life Care Strategy. The Strategy marks an important step forward in the way that people approaching the end of life are treated
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