Hospice Care and Catholic Ethics Is Hospice care consistent with Catholic bioethics? Chapple, in her discussion of the topic "Hospice care" in Catholic health care ethics, argues that ultimately the answer is yes, but she acknowledges that there are Continue Reading...
However, they are often emotionally isolated and are unable to determine whether or not they are loved by their family members or whether they will be missed after passing on. This often happens because the family members are not directly involved i Continue Reading...
Children believed that death is more like sleep and the dead may or may not return. Children between five and nine years of age belonged to the second group. Maria observed that children belonging to the second group perceived death as an irreversib Continue Reading...
Hospice Staff, Volunteers, and Hospice Patients There are very few critics of the Hospice organization, and rightfully so. Who could criticize such a helpful, vital organization? Indeed, if Hospice wasn't available to provide their pivotal services Continue Reading...
Essay Topic Examples 1. The Evolution of Hospice Care: Tracing Its Historical Roots and Contemporary Practices: This essay topic would explore the historical development of hospice care, from its origins to the current models Continue Reading...
Hospice nursing can be difficult. Many times nurses transitioning into hospice care face struggles they would not encounter in other specialties. However there is a level of recognition involved in hospice care as it necessitates better care of patie Continue Reading...
Kubler-Ross became an advocate of the hospice concept, and testified before Congress in 1972, where she advocated patient care at home for those with terminal illnesses. This helped lend support to the growing call for hospice care in America. After Continue Reading...
Evidence Synthesis PaperBackground and SignificanceThe critical importance of caregivers cannot be overemphasized concerning providing care for people with chronic ailments and disabilities. Caregivers play a crucial role in end-of-life struggles. Th Continue Reading...
Essay Topic Examples 1. Examining the Psychological and Emotional Support Provided by Hospice Care: This topic explores the significance of hospice care in addressing the psychological and emotional needs of terminally ill Continue Reading...
Who provides the care is dependent upon the patient and the type of care their illness requires. Also, some families are more active in taking care of end of life patients than other families. Indeed, hospice care providers have a significant numbe Continue Reading...
Hospice and Attitudes Towards Death Attitudes towards dying, death, and bereavement are very dependent upon culture. Some cultures embrace death as a natural part of the life cycle and do not attach fear to death. Other cultures are very fearful of Continue Reading...
In fact it is federally mandated that hospices must give the patient every option available to them in order to efficiently manage pain, "the federal guidelines regulating hospice require the hospice to make every reasonable effort to assure that th Continue Reading...
Rather than giving over control to medical experts to cure disease, the dying person is empowered by the interdisciplinary team of hospice practitioners to guide and direct the time that remains." Noted as a serious challenge that is faced by hospic Continue Reading...
Freedom and Moral Responsibility in Hospice and Palliative Services The different ethical theories Decision making within the medical field and provision of palliative services is influenced by three ethical theories. The theories are respect for a Continue Reading...
Hospice care is a kind of philosophy and care that centers on the palliation of a patient who is seriusly or terminally ill. Hospice care includes tending to the patient's pain and symptoms as well as their emotional and spiritual needs. The proposed Continue Reading...
Hospice and Hospital Oncology Unit Nurses a Comparative Survey of Knowledge and Attitudes About Cancer Pain," authors Connie J. Hollen et al. (2000) set out to examine any strengths, weaknesses and misconceptions that affect the ability of registered Continue Reading...
ethical hospice care is that it must be founded upon honesty. "Frank discussions about death and dying, clarifying knowledge of the underlying illness and knowledge of the dying process" is essential (Guido 2010: 35). However, this must be balanced Continue Reading...
Holistic Nursing Care Plan for Terminally Ill Patient The objective of this study is to create a holistic nursing care plan for a terminally ill patient. This study will explain how perceptions about quality of life and health promotion might affect Continue Reading...
Life Care End-of-life care may be one of the most difficult aspects of healthcare services. After all, the goal of most healthcare providers is to heal, and providing end-of-life requires a shift in perspective. One of the challenges in planning en Continue Reading...
Government Regulations and Hospice Government Regulations Affecting Health Care in Hospice Hospice Regulations Affecting Health Care in Hospice Impact of rules on Hospice services Annotated Bibliography This paper focuses on how government regu Continue Reading...
health care system has focused on the prevention and cure of disease and illness. When people got sick, every bit of energy and finances went into trying to figure out how to stop it. This was true even when the patient had a disorder or a disease t Continue Reading...
Hisory of Palliatve Care Palliative Care Palliative Care Methods Palliative care entails assisting patients get through pain caused by different diseases. The patient may be ailing from any diseases, be it curable or untreatable. Even patient who Continue Reading...
Lone Star Hospice 2012 The FY2011 General Fund budget proposal for the Lone Star Hospice -- our commitment to the community to a new level during a mainly difficult financial period by improving the quality of the hospice and budget experience, hold Continue Reading...
End-of-Life Health Care Imagine this scenario: a patient has end stage heart failure, coronary artery disease, peripheral artery disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and sleep apnea. She has refused any invasive treatments for many years, Continue Reading...
Medical procedures, like chemotherapy and radiation, are frequently used to alleviate pain and symptoms and for cure. Intravenous medications tackle pain but are also costlier than other forms. The appearance of new and costlier drugs blurs the fine Continue Reading...
Bridge/Prehospice Program: Do Hospice Bridge Programs Increase Quality of Life for Terminal Patients by Encouraging Earlier Access to Palliative Resources? The work of Levy, Bemski, and Kutner (2008) entitled "Are Hospices Establishing Pre-Hospice/P Continue Reading...
Organizational Analysis -- Hope Hospice Advanced Organizational Analysis - Hospice As a nonprofit, Hope Hospice has undergone a tremendous evolution from a small agency to a major presence in south Florida. What is perhaps most remarkable is the a Continue Reading...
By definition, this means that sicker patients receive more attention from staff than less sick patients. By contrast, hospice patients all receive much more similar attention. Whereas the medical treatments provided by hospitals are often complica Continue Reading...
Palliative Care/Gibbs DESCRIPTION Palliative care is comfort care for an individual who is no longer in need or desires life saving care. Most palliative care is offered near the end of life. Palliative care often takes a more holistic approach whe Continue Reading...
Elderly Care in America: A comparison with England's Healthcare System Healthcare in America vs. Healthcare in England Different countries have varying healthcare systems across the world and the systems are set to benefit the local population with Continue Reading...
Community Dementia Care and the Chronic Care Model End-Stage Dementia Evaluation Proposal Health Promotion Plan for Community End-Stage Dementia Care: The Chronic Care Model Health Promotion Plan for Community End-Stage Dementia Care: The Chronic Continue Reading...
The Affordable Care Act means that health coverage will be required for almost every American and will be partially subsidized. However, it will not change the employer-centric, private-insurer-based system of financing and coverage. Demand for care Continue Reading...
Day treatment programs can provide services at less cost because the patient goes home at night after being treated during the day, which often is used for rehabilitating chronically ill patients (Sharfstein, Stoline, & Koran, 1995, p. 249). The Continue Reading...
The Foundation called specific attention to the prospect of institutional and policy-level strategies to increase the participation of under-represented minorities in the health professions. In response, the Institute Committee on Institutional and Continue Reading...
Palliative Nursing FOR END-OF-LIFE CASES Palliative Care Nursing Theories Theories and a Theoretical Framework for Nursing A nursing theory helps structure decisions and practice for the nurse professional (Scribd, 2014). The three major types ar Continue Reading...
Insured/Uninsured and the Effects on Hospice As a Healthcare Organization The United States healthcare system includes health plans, physicians, hospitals, clinics, consumers, and public health programs as well as hospice organizations. This report Continue Reading...
Health Promotion Plan Health Promotion in Hospice The use of Dorothea Orem's Self-Care Theory as the framework for the health promotion plan, for improving depressive symptoms among hospice patients (Nursing Theories, 2012), is appropriate and cons Continue Reading...
Change Improving Hospice Urinary Infection Rates: An Analysis of Foley Catheter Use in a Hospice Setting Change is a necessary part of any organization. One critical area that demands change in hospice nursing is overzealous use of Foley catheter Continue Reading...
