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It was recognised by Jevon (2009) that caring for the dying patient can be the most fulfilling whilst also most challenging times for nurses and healthcare professionals. This paper will introduce a case study based on personal experience within clinical placement, exploring and analysing the above statement. In accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council Guidelines (2008) names have been changed to protect patient confidentiality. The paper will seek to address issues relating to the case

Change Initiative Paper Nisha Mani Grand Canyon University: LDR 615 01/25/15 One of the organizations that I’m familiar with and I think would benefit from a change is Season’s hospice. I used to work there part-time. Individuals become eligible for hospice upon reaching a 6 month or less terminal diagnosis. Individuals have the choice of dying comfortably in a hospital, nursing facility, or their home after electing hospice. Hospice care delivers palliative care to terminally ill

End of life care is a prevailing issue in the United States that affects the terminally ill. It includes physician-assisted suicide, which is legal in five states and the practice of euthanasia which is illegal. (Barone, 2014). Delving deeper into the issue of end of life care reveals that this issue affects far more than the patient that is suffering. It raises the question of whether or not it is acceptable to reject the request of a person based solely on the socio-religious values of protecting

Nurses have the ability to have their voice received which can aid with change in health care by a number of ways, one of which is to become active within the community and advocate for nursing and advanced care for the public. One way this can be done is to influence legislators by becoming active in supporting health care bills. Legislation Description Palliative care and quality of life interdisciplinary advisor council is House Bill (HB) 1071. The bill is about establishing a Palliative

1. One of the many roles of the nurse, in caring for their patient, is to advocate for the patient. The nurses in the clip did not exhibit this professional role, the nurses were hesitant in following the physician’s orders, but none of the nurses spoke up on the patient’s behalf. Nurses are often in the best position to communicate with team members and the patient’s family on behalf of the patient, because in most cases, the nurse provides the most interpersonal contact with the patient.

Legislative Process and Healthcare Lobbying End of life issues involving education on palliative care and hospice; are these issues important to you and your loved ones? The purpose of this paper is to discuss end of life care and how the legislative process affects this important topic. As the American population keeps growing, so does the amount of an aging population. Is the amount of training and education in nursing school sufficient for palliative care and hospice? Do we need to provide more

Hospice Care LaToya L. Howard HCS/212 January 1, 2013 Denise Brown I first heard about hospice from a co-worker a few years ago when that co-worker was preparing to check her mother in hospice and she was in her forties. As she discussed with me her mother had a drug addiction problem her entire life. At that time I had never heard about hospice and I became interested in learning more about it. “Hospice

Hospice In my essay I will explain what hospices are, what they do and how they do it. I will also cover who do it to and what their response is to what the hospice have provided them with. This essay will also explain how the hospice is the alternative to euthanasia, pain and suffering. The Hospice movement represents one Christian response to pain and suffering. What is a Hospice? A hospice is a home for the care of terminally ill (People who are dying)

ABSTRACT The concept of the care of terminal patients is one that eventually affects almost all nurses and almost all patients. Caring for rather than curing patients is becoming more necessary, but it is still a harrowing process for medical personnel to accept and facilitate. More education, exposure, and training are needed, which is why this topic was selected. The intent of this paper is to clarify the process in a concept analysis, based on Walker and Avant’s method, that explores the different

According to the International Observatory on End of Life Care: A Global View of Palliative Care (2007), the development of palliative and hospice care service has reached around half of the 234 countries. Although more than half of the globe recognized the need of palliative and hospice care, only 15% of the countries has integrated palliative and hospice care policy. The IOELC developed a four-part typology describing the levels of hospice and palliative care development around the globe. These