The aim of this essay is to explore an aspect of care that a client group receives whilst in the community setting. The chosen aspect of care will be palliative care delivered to those patients who have been told they have a non-curative illness but are not yet at the end of life. The stage of the illness of the client group chosen is one where the patient is managed at home because there as there is nothing anyone can do to make things better (Calman-Hine Report 1998). The essay will also briefly
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of care in district nursing practice. Barbara Brush Student number: B00628470 Word count: 2084 Due Date: 3rd February 2015. Introduction. Due to the increasing demands on the Health Service the “Transforming your care “ report (Department of Health Social Service and Public Safety, (DHSSPS) 2011a) made recommendations to increase care in the community, making home the centre of care aiming to reduce the strain on limited resources and give value for money. Within the community care district
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The pathway paved the way for end of life care in the UK and was used as common framework for some years, and comprises of three sections that focus on the palliative care pathway, in order to promote multidisciplinary holistic care to the patient and those important to them. These are initial assessment, continuous assessment and care after death has occurred (Hayes et al 2014). Despite this pathway being used for some years, the Department
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have not only created awareness amongst the population but also improve the health of certain sections of different communities. One of such policies is the ‘Vision 2020- focusing on the future of district nurses.’ This essay will focus on one aspect of this policy, (Compassion in relation to End of Life Care) and analyse how it influences current and future practice. It will critically analyse the economic, political and philosophical underpinnings of the policy, and appraise the ethical and moral implication
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providing the safest, most appropriate care and interventions for each patient, likewise, the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) (2015) demand this high standard of care. In order to prescribe medicinal products, nurses and midwives must have a recorded nurse prescriber qualification, therefore prior to successfully completing this qualification the nurse has to be supported and mentored by a nurse prescriber. This case study will focus on my role as a student nurse prescriber and discuss the prescribing
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Running head: Research Critique, Part 1 Research Critique, Part 1 Grand Canyon University: NRS-433V Introduction to Nursing Research May 20, 2012 Research Critique, Part 1 Advanced Care Planning (ACP) is a huge part of healthcare. Dying is a part of life, but that doesn’t make the subject any less scary. Just because healthcare professionals handle end of life issues on a regular basis, doesn’t mean that they are immune to the sensitivities of the topic. End-of-life decision making
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administration can facilitate the management of pain, control of nausea and vomiting, restlessness, confusion and drying secretions in the throat. Abstract T he use of syringe drivers as a method of drug delivery to control symptoms in palliative care is a common and accepted practice, but one which has evolved rather than been subject to close multiprofessional scrutiny and guideline formation. There is evidence that adverse incidents may arise as a result of syringe driver use (Medical Devices
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VITAS Hospice Bereavement Meeting Observation VITAS Healthcare is a for profit organization providing hospice and palliative care services in 14 states and the District of Columbia in the United States (VITAS hospice and palliative care, n.d.). The 14 states are California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, and Wisconsin (Hospice locations, n.d.). The goal of the services is to provide comfort measures and support
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DIGNITY IN END OF LIFE: THE ROLE OF NURSES BY (Student’s Name) Course Instructor Institution City, State Date Dignity in End of Life: The Role of Nurses LITERATURE REVIEW INTRODUCTION A literature review is a critical appraisal of researches that provides a comprehensive and up to date knowledge on a specific topic (Coughlan, Ryan and Cronin 2013). The purpose of literature review in nursing includes evaluating current practice and making recommendations for policy development and change. Thus
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a medical professional in providing care to a terminally ill patient. This paper will also provide a reflection of my feelings on the approach, my thoughts on how I would prefer a human service worker to work with me in such an instance, and discuss how unconditional positive regard would be presented under these circumstances. The following example is from Jill Preston’s article in the Journal of Community Nursing, Using Reflective Practice in Palliative Care (2001). Brenda is a patient who was
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