2-understand factors affecting end of life care 2.1- Outline key points of theories about the emotional and psychological process that individuals and key people may experience with the approach of death. Although each person reacts to the knowledge of impending death or to loss in his or her own way, there are similarities in the psychosocial responses to the situation. Kubler-Ross' (1969) theory of the stages of grief when an individual is dying has gained wide acceptance in nursing and other disciplines. The stages of dying, much like the stages of grief, may overlap, and the duration of
It is common for both the case manager and the client to respond emotionally to termination of the case management relationship. How each responds to the termination is influenced by experiences of the past, the intensity of the client/case management relationship, and the circumstances which precipitate termination. Case managers need to examine their personal responses to separation and loss so that they can be aware of how those feelings may impact decisions to terminate case management services (Annemarie,
Individual's approach to this difficult stage of life may be very different from considering it as the beginning of a new life through fear up to denying. Disregarding person's attitude towards what is happening to them they need help in many ways. From mine, care assistant's point of view the most important aspects of end of life care are: psychological and spiritual support (if requested), basic personal hygiene, supporting with eating and drinking and meeting continence needs. Another one which does not belong to my duties is administering proper medication which is basically pain reliefs. I work in a care home on two nursing units where very often I have to take care about terminally ill patients.
Lastly and likely the most difficult is the conveying of demoralizing news to close family members; ultimately to be of assistance in coaxing the parties on shouldering the brunt of life or death decision of a loved one due to extensive and unwarranted cost. Many times, the patient may fit the profile of Palliative Care; yet the treatment very much differs from patient to patient. Fortunately heretofore a group of qualified and credentialed physicians, nurses, pharmacists, Chaplains among many other suitable professionals, are made
COLONIAL HEALTH Health was very important in colonial times. If you were sick chances are you would die. Doctors sometime would make the problem worse. Health was a delicate thing to handle. Diseases could kill you.
Other frequently encountered challenges include phantom-limb pain; pain within the residual limb; additional pain symptoms affecting the neck, shoulders, back, and sound-side limb; overuse syndromes; elevated anxiety rates and depression; and a compromised quality of life. The thought of losing an anatomical part, is devastating to most people. When it happens, amputation causes a threefold loss in terms of function, sensation and body image. The amputee is no different than any other human being that is confronted with a crisis situation, in that he must adapt rather than succumb to the handicapping condition. Difficulties encountered are often due to misperceptions of what life for an individual labelled "amputee" is actually like, and consequently, great problems in rehabilitation result.
The problem with Vasovagal Syncope is that falls and other types of injuries can occur during an episode. The person could need to see a doctor if they are occuring frequently enough, to rule out a heart problem. The symptoms of V.S. are also very dependent on the person. The most common things that happen right before a person faints are lightheadedness, tunnel vison and fuzzy thoughts/visual disturbances.
My question was: Mrs. Thompson, I would like to know from your experience which is better for the patient and his/her family, hospice at home or in a hospital setting. Sometimes, there are many problems for the family to care for their love ones at this time due to emotional feelings and physical burden. What do you think is best? Mrs. Thompson answer: Philosophically and practically, the goal of hospice care is to stabilize the patient's condition in order to permit him to return home, where most people say they would prefer to die. There are several points to note, in this context: 1.
Right to Withdraw Care in End of Life Situations Name here School name Right to Withdraw Care in End of Life Situations There are many decisions that have to be made concerning the right to withdraw care at the end of life. These issues are faced by doctors, nurses, patients and family members concerned about the decision to withdraw care. Many of these decisions regarding care raise anxiety among the healthcare team, family members and even the patient. The patient must be able to make decisions about their care. The purpose of this paper is to discuss that as a patient’s life deteriorates care is no longer able to improve a patient’s quality of life but their projected outcome is thought to be a continued degeneration.
Ryan Waldrop English III Mrs. Burris 09 14 Febuary, 2014 Being terminally ill can be one of the most horrible things a person can find out in their lives. There are lots of questions surrounding this topic. For example, is there anything that can be done to stop or slow down the disease? The question that is usually at the center of debates of terminal illness is should we have the right to know whether we have a terminal illness or not. Based on personal belief, yes a person should get to know what they are up against.