A patient can rescind a request at any time and in any manner. The attending physician will also offer the patient an opportunity to rescind his/her request at the end of the 15-day waiting period following the initial request to participate. (Orego Continue Reading...
Most palliative care vocational nurses are generalists. However, there are specialties in palliative care, such as oncology and geriatrics. Hospice and palliative care nurses can become Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurses (CHPN). Palliative nu Continue Reading...
Other limitations which further hindered the analytical strength of the study, was the fact it was conducted only in one hospital. The suggestions provided by the researchers in the conclusion of the study are both enlightening and appropriate to f Continue Reading...
Sociology/Social Work Questions Explain why children in the early-school-aged period may be especially vulnerable to fluctuations in self-esteem and feelings of "worthlessness." Young children, in the early school aged years are in a developmental Continue Reading...
In March of 2005, she was finally removed from life support and died thirteen days later. The case had 14 appeals, numerous motions, petitions and hearings in Florida courts, five suits in the Federal District Court; Florida legislation struck down Continue Reading...
Assisted Suicide The ethical and moral issues surrounding assisted suicide are presented in this paper through interviews and research. Assisted suicide has always been a controversial subject and it continues to be controversial although there are Continue Reading...
Compliance Oversight As the compliance officer at ABC Hospital, one of my major tasks is to research the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) website to locate the 2012 plan with a view of identifying compliance issues under review by the OIG. Gene Continue Reading...
Medicare and Medicaid are government-sponsored programs whose objective is to provide patients with health assistance upon meeting specific criteria. Medicare is the federal program that provides insurance for elderly patients aged 65 and over, and a Continue Reading...
Sanford, J., Townsend-Rocchicciolli, J.,Horigan, A., & Hall, P. (2011). A process of decision making by caregivers of family members with heart failure. Research & Theory for Nursing Practice, 25(1), 55-70. Describe the population for this Continue Reading...
It is related that "This patterns of delayed referral does more than deprive individuals of palliative care-it jeopardizes hospice programs themselves. To be financially viable, hospice programs, which receive per diem reimbursements, must be able t Continue Reading...
Dementia Five important issues caregivers should be aware of when working with dementia patients. dementia is a "progressive and terminal" disease that "you can die from," according to a peer-reviewed article in BMC Medicine (van der Steen, 2013, p Continue Reading...
LTC choices for UPSA members Introduction LTC (Long Term Care) is an attempt at assisting people of any age with their daily activities and/or medical needs for an extended duration of time (WebMD, 2019). This type of care may be offered in various c Continue Reading...
Program Budget and Cost Analysis Line-Item Budget for an in-Service Dementia Care Training Program Florida now requires all direct-care staff working with dementia patients to receive specialized training. The curricula offered must be vetted by th Continue Reading...
Equally destructive is the attitude that communicating with the Deaf person may involve more time and effort than one wishes to expend" (Zieziula, 1998, p. 193). Moreover, and perhaps one of the most important challenges related to this issue, a la Continue Reading...
Charles A Corr's model highlights individual empowerment and guidelines for caregivers. Debbie Messer Zlatin's theory makes use of what she terms life themes in the dying process (Kubler-Ross and other Approaches, n.d.). 8. The hospice approach to Continue Reading...
As Bonsall (2012) points out, The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) has defined specialty certification as “a process by which a nongovernmental agency validates, based upon predetermined standards, an individual nurse’s qu Continue Reading...
Ethics As a new graduate of six months working night shift on a small cancer unit, I am faced with a dilemma. Mr. V has been in and out of the unit several times over the last few months. He has liver cancer and has gone through several episodes of Continue Reading...
Ethics Abe and Mary had an extremely difficult decision to make. The couple did indeed have a child to save the life of Annisa. It could be possible that in the future Marissa-Eve's relationship could be harmed by this truth. Eve may feel as though Continue Reading...
Grieving Losing a loved one is a major event that every individual experiences because death is a normal part of life. The process through which an individual approaches death or grieves after losing a loved one is usually affected by his/her social Continue Reading...
Elephant in the Room Project is a research that was conducted for the purpose of improving the efficiency of care through effective and compassionate communication with palliative care patients. The research recognized that nursing is not only a scie Continue Reading...
They are noo logner able to live; it is the etchial obligation of the hostpital staff to ensure that they die in peace. It is cruaical, tehore, we work towards and test methods for alleviating pain. Implementation of 48-hour Pain Management System Continue Reading...
Case Report: Application of Quality and Safety Concepts Introduction This report will describe an ethical predicament situation encountered by a nurse in line of duty in an emergency department. The predicament will be analyzed using the algorithm fo Continue Reading...
Community Health Change Proposal Summary Report: Catron County, New MexicoExecutive SummaryToday, the United States is experiencing an unprecedented increase in the percentage of its elderly population, driven largely by the aging of the baby boomer Continue Reading...
Ethical dilemma This essay will narrate a nurse’s ethical dilemma as experienced in a local emergency department. In addition, the paper will discuss the relevant codes of conduct and law and make recommendations based on the nurse’s ethi Continue Reading...
Nursing is a science and an art, combining evidence-based practice with a practice based on caring, compassion, kindness, and respect. Evidence-based practice legitimizes nursing as a profession, as it eliminates guesswork during the delivery of care Continue Reading...
Health Promotion for End-Stage Dementia End-Stage Dementia Care Health Promotion Plan for End-Stage Dementia Health Promotion Plan for End-Stage Dementia Globally, an estimated 35.6 million adults are living with dementia, a number expected to do Continue Reading...
In this way, any concerns that could come up and be problematic will be avoided and the information contained in the study can be accepted as being reliable, valid, and unique. As has been mentioned, limitations are too often overlooked in studies, Continue Reading...
Evidence-based nursing interventions that will provide quality care to vulnerable populations There is evidence in innovative health programs whose outcomes are Hospice care with increased patient and caregiver satisfaction costs lower than the conv Continue Reading...
Life Care Difficult Situations as a Nurse Practitioner The scenario for the nurse practitioner centers on Angela Smith and her family. Angela is a 55-year-old who suffered a stroke and admitted after neighbors noticed some really odd behaviors. Th Continue Reading...
Role of Government in Healthcare/How Government Influence Sunnydale Similarities between Monopoly, Perfect Competition and Oligopoly Importance of Government Involvement with Health Care Entities at the Local, State, and Federal Levels Structure, Continue Reading...
Community Health Scenario Death is an inevitable destiny of life. It is essential to be able to provide the best care that a patient may need during his last days, when all medical treatment fails. Frequently, the battle of life and death leads one Continue Reading...
Nursing Strategies to Encourage Patient Independence Nurses have a vital role to play in the hospital-based emergency care to home-based hospice care settings. Nurses have evolved from being simple supportive caregivers to having a central role in e Continue Reading...
Retirement Planning Retirement means different things to different people. For some, retirement means being sufficiently financially independent to travel and relax 24 hours a day. Others may view retirement as a "career change." However an individu Continue Reading...
A.J., an 82-year-old female, was admitted three weeks ago with acute on chronic congestive heart failure (CHF) after presenting to the emergency department (ED) with c/o progressive worsening SOB, leg edema, and fatigue. She has a history of severe C Continue Reading...
Indigenous Australians and Diabetes In Adelaide the first case of diabetes in Indigenous people was noted in 1923. The records clearly show that Indigenous people didn't diagnose diabetes at the time as they were fit, lean and in good shape. Apart f Continue Reading...
Kristoffer Borch WW2 The first thing noticed in this midterm was the lack of outline. There was no outline present and the first quote made no sense in relation to what the subject was about. At first look it appeared to be about the media but the Continue Reading...
Policy, Politics and Global Trends in Health Sector Why the Public Policy Issue Was Chosen? According to the report released by National Priorities and Goals -- aligning efforts meant to transform America's Health care (NQF, 2009; Partnership, 2008 Continue Reading...
The objective is to impede rumination. 3. In the third stage -- relapse prevention or rehabilitation -- Mr. Thomas will be encouraged to participate in activities (such as hobbies that he enjoys, listening to music, socializing, his work and so fort Continue Reading...
In this regard, Sheve adds that, "For these people, assisted living may be the answer. Assisted living facilities fill a gap between complete independence and around-the-clock care. It's an option for those who are 'mostly abled' and who still want Continue Reading...
