Palliative care

Social Aspects of Care Social care and medicinal services are both incorporated into the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Bill. In England, there are two bodies that handle matters identifying with social welfare. The National Care Standards is entrusted with enrolling bodies that give social care. The execution and advance of the associations are observed by the Social Services Inspectorate. The examination of the social parts of care includes gathering information that…

is defined differently depending on the care a nurse is delivering. (Kozier, Erb, Berman & Snyder, 2004) in their book Fundamentals of Nursing, discussed Florence Nightingale ideas of nursing as, “the act of utilizing the environment of the patient to assist him in his recovery” (p38). A person might not be recovering from an illness due to old age or life limiting illness, but still requires a dignifying environment and a nurse to help manage pain, emotion and spiritual support while going…

be standardized care in these patients (Abete et al.,…

A potential ethical dilemma that I could face in my chosen advanced nurse practice role as a family nurse practitioner is a large family that disagrees amongst themselves over whether to continue their mothers care. The situation is this: A mother of five children, divorced for over fifteen years, enters the hospital after suffering a massive stroke, was found unresponsive yet breathing in her yard by a neighbor. EMS was called and she was brought into the hospital and placed on advanced life…

preventive and acute health care services to individuals of all ages. They develop their skills through advanced education and clinical training and work autonomously or in collaboration with other health care professionals. Nurse practitioners play an integral role in nursing homes. In the current health care system there is an increase focus on the role of nurse practitioners to provide medical care to nursing home patients. The Nurse Practitioner in Long-Term Care addresses the…

Although I only had a short amount of time to work with MN, I feel as though my care plan and expectations of the client were realistic and beneficial. I had never before worked with someone who was deemed palliative and who was going through a significant period of transition in their life, so it was very valuable for me to be able to look at the many ways in which it impacts an individual. I believe that during my time with MN we shared similar beliefs and values making it effortless to…

provide a framework for which nursing is practiced. A nursing theory is “a conceptualization of some aspect of nursing that describes, explains, predicts, or prescribes nursing care” (Potter, Perry, Stockert, & Hall, 2013). The purpose of theories in nursing is to provide a way to assess patients and data, make decisions regarding care, inductively and deductively reason, and critically think through problems. The theories are guidelines for nurses to follow in order to link the art and science…

Veterinary Hospice Care Caring for an ill pet can be as intensive as caring for a human family member. Some illness is more easily managed than others, and some pets may be more easily cared for than others. However, the physical, emotional and financial stress can be overwhelming. You may consider veterinary hospice as an option that is right for you. Veterinary hospice care is for pets that have a terminal illness from which they will not recover. Hospice is a philosophy, not a place. It…

Integration of PC Principles: Reflection of Class Learning The purpose of this paper is to discuss the integration of PC principles in nursing care and my reflection of the learning that has taken place during this semester. I will discuss what I have learned overall from this course, this semester, and how I plan to implement it into my nursing in the future. I will also discuss the most significant concept I have learned over this semester, why it is significant, and furthermore, how this will…

This documentary discusses the surplus of aging Baby Boomers. For the first time, America is faced with the challenge of having to provide palliative care to the elderly and dying. This is not something that the health care system of America is prepared to handle. In the early 19th century people were not living as long as they are today. Therefore, people were not suffering from multiple diseases and disorders. Doctors were not as common as they are today. Morbidity has a rate of 100%. There…