End of Life Care End of life care is one of the most taboo topics in American society as it requires those involved to acknowledge that their lives will eventually come to an end. Planning for such an outcome can be difficult but ultimately it is necessary in order to save others from dealing with the burden of end of life care while unprepared. As a nurse it is especially important to have a firm grasp of the many different factors that weigh in decisions related to end of life care and be ready
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“End of Life Care” is the active total care of patients whose disease is no longer responsive to curative treatment. Through practicing holistic and palliative care to dying patients can help improve the remainder of their lives‚ adding quality to their days (Fielding‚ R.‚ & Chan‚ C.‚ 2000‚ p. 17). However‚ the “End of Life Care” services provided are still not adequate enough for patients‚ although Hong Kong has already practiced. Different factors‚ like lacking of knowledge in end of life care‚
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for the people who have terminal illness or diseases that can’t be reversed‚ such as when their cancer is at the late stage. A nurse has various roles to perform in regards to providing end-of-life care or palliative care‚ which are: care provider‚ educator‚ advocator‚ and facilitator (Lewis‚ 2013). As a care provider‚ a nurse would perform simple tasks‚ such as cleaning the patient’s room or adjusting the room light. As an educator‚ the nurse provides information to the patient and his or her
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Palliative Care: Differences Between Hospice Care‚ Palliative Care‚ and End of Life Care Three of the most often confused terms in senior care are palliative care‚ hospice care‚ and end of life care. Two of these terms‚ hospice care and end of life care‚ can be used interchangeably. The third term‚ palliative care‚ is quite different from the others and should not be confused with them. When it is‚ seniors are often cheated out of important care that could speed healing‚ improve health‚ and add
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patient‚ especially at the end of life‚ it can become difficult. It becomes hard due to the fact that not all situations are the same. There are two terms that can be used in this type of setting when caring for people at the end of life. The first term is hospice care‚ which “is a program of care provided across a variety of settings and based on the understanding that dying is a part of the normal life cycle.” (329) The other term is palliative care which “is the active total care of patients who disease
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Ethics in end of life care Sarah Woodrum When dealing with the decisions of end of life care‚ as a nurse‚ one should consider many things. The major issue to contemplate is if prolonging the life of such patients is either more or less beneficial to the patient. Three things one should consider in the case of the patient whose wishes are unknown to the family are‚ are the measures that are taken
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inoperable cancer‚ subsequently on an end of life pathway receiving palliative care. The World of Health Organisation (WHO) defines palliative care as: “The active total care of patients whose disease no longer responds to curative treatment. Control of pain‚ of other symptoms‚ and of psychological‚ social and spiritual problems is paramount. The goal of palliative care is achievement of the best quality of life for patients and their families” Towards the end she could not communicate‚ only making
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In order to gain Mary’s trust and reliability‚ as a manager of the care home I have to advice Mary’s social worker to offer her the affection and support she has never received‚ in the care home. In order to effectively inform the social worker about the details of Mary’s situation- a very thorough verbal discussion will have to take place. This also involves a group conversation with the social worker and Mary‚ who can assist her point of views- as well as her troubles being expressed. This way
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Employ a range of communication strategies and processes which are central to the work in palliative care Effective communication such as compassion‚ sensitivity‚ honesty and confidentiality are very important for those who are diagnosed with life limiting illness as they will go through a range of emotions such as anger‚ fear‚ sadness and confusion. Effective communication is very important for Individuals who have hearing impairment or speech difficulties. To be able to communicate effectively
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The Importance of Effective Supervision Through Communication The importance of a good effective supervisor with good communication skills‚ will prove to be one of the most valuable tools to any business or working environment‚ the benefits are both measurable and un-measurable. The ability to give clear‚ complete‚ concise‚ consistent‚ correct and courteous information can only show the follower that you are aware‚ that their understanding of information is your main focus‚ and for those on the
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