First Discussion Post ResponseI agree that age alone is not an appropriate method of triaging patients. Comorbidities, as you note, are also an important component of this. An additional observation is the fact that the use of a ventilator itself can Continue Reading...
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Topic 1: The Ethics of End-of-Life Care
Description: Examine the complex ethical dilemmas faced by nurses in caring for dying patients, including decisions regarding withholding or withdrawing treatment, pain management, a Continue Reading...
For elderly patients who have no one to appoint as their proxy, completing a living will that outlines their wishes is preferable to not providing any information at all about care preferences. This is equally so for patients who want to provide the Continue Reading...