Support Individuals at the End of Life Caring for individuals at the end of life is a challenging task that requires not only the consideration of the patient as a whole but also an understanding of the family, social, legal, economic, and institutional circumstances that surround individuals care. There are agreed ways of working and legal requirements in place that are designed to protect the rights of an individual during end of life care, these are as follows: •Data Protection, recording, reporting, confidentiality and sharing information •The making of wills and living wills •Equality, Diversity and Discrimination •Visitors •Safeguarding of vulnerable adults •Dealing with personal property of deceased people •Risk Assessments •Moving and Handling •Mental Capacity •Health and Safety Caring for individuals at the end of life is a challenging task that requires not only the consideration of the individual as a whole but also an understanding of the family, social, legal, economic, and institutional circumstances that surround patient care. A legal requirement of end of life care is that the wishes of the individual, including whether CPR should be attempted, as well as their wishes how they are cared for after death are properly documented. This means that their rights and wishes are respected, even after death. When an individual is at the end of life, I am usually aware of their needs and requirements by reading their care plan; I would read and acknowledge the rights and wishes of the individual including any religious beliefs e.g.
Unit 4222-332 Support individuals at the end of life. Outcome 1 Understand the requirements of legislation and agreed ways of working to protect the rights of individuals at the end of life. 1.1 Outline legal requirements and agreed ways of working designed to protect the rights of individuals in end of life care. Caring for patients at the end of life is a challenging task that requires not only the consideration of the patient as a whole but also an understanding of the family, social, legal, economic, and institutional circumstances that surround patient care. A legal requirement of end of life care is that the wishes of the individual, including whether CPR should be attempted, as well as their wishes how they are cared for after death are properly documented.
Some of the homebound patients may be recovering from surgery or have a newly diagnosed disease or an exacerbation of a chronic condition. Some home health care clients may be extremely debilitated by age or illness; others may be dying. Care is individualized for each client, and teaching caregivers who are family members and friends is an important part of the care plan (Lois, 2012). Another of the community based nursing example is case management. Case management can be a long-term relationship between a patient and case manager, sometimes lasting several years.
3.3 Explain the steps you would take if you could not gain consent from a person you support when undertaking an activity Consent can happen or be obtained in many different ways, whether it be informed consent (ensuring the client is informed of the task they are about to undertake), implied consent (a client may imply their consent by for example presenting their arm ready for a blood test or to take their blood pressure), written or verbal consent. However, sometimes it may be difficult to gain consent from a client. If a client
As people approach the end of their lives, they and their families commonly face tasks and decisions that include a broad array of choices ranging from simple to extremely complex. [ They may be practical, psychosocial, spiritual, legal, existential, or medical in nature. For example, dying persons and their families are faced with choices about what kind of caregiver help they want or need and whether to receive care at home or in an institutional treatment setting. Dying persons may have to make choices about the desired degree of family involvement in caregiving and decision-making. They frequently make legal decisions about wills, advanced directives, and durable powers of attorney.
There are so many things that the Medical Law and Ethics course has covered that pertains to the healthcare field. This includes situations that have to do with patients, healthcare workers, laws & procedures, and patient confidentiality, which I will now tell about briefly. The Medical Law and Ethics course has covered many situations pertaining to the relationships between healthcare workers and patients. Healthcare workers must make sure that a patient understands any procedures that they may be given, and they must have the patient’s consent to give the procedure. If the consent is not given by a patient the practice, physician, or the healthcare worker can be held liable in a lawsuit.
Communication Theory Communication Theory When working in an organization such as a long-term care facility, effective communication is one of the key aspects concerning the care of the patients involved. As in any health care setting, an organization dedicated to long-term care may face challenges concerning communication because of gender differences, cultural differences, and, in some cases the inability to communicate effectively with the individuals obtaining service. Circumstances such as these may affect how certain tasks are completed within the organization, whether an individual wants to continue using long-term care services, and how well employees, patients, and family members interact together. Therefore, to understand some
Nursing plays a major role in helping people transition from curative treatments or treatments that control the disease to EOL care. Choosing hospice is difficult for many patients with cancer. In addition, healthcare providers also face challenges in discussing EOL care. This article explores issues pertaining to EOL care conversations between nurses and patients
Journal: PhDN 315 Financial-Budgeting and Resource Management in Nursing Services, Leticia C. Eslabra RN, MAN Moving into Private Geriatric Nursing Care Management Reaction In this multifaceted and creative role, care managers help people care for their older relatives or loved ones, especially those with chronic needs related to physical problems or dementia. They may be hired to resolve a specific problem or they may provide long-term oversight and become part of the family. Proficient care managers follow the nursing process: assessment, nursing diagnosis, planning, interventions, and evaluation. The care manager can: * monitor the client's condition with visits and telephone calls. * accompany clients to appointments.
a care home manager observing an individual resident may identify that they may need more assistance with personal care and discuss this with individual. Making decisions about treatment or care to meet the individual’s needs. It is important and necessary to carry out a specific study, or research project, to investigate the benefits to others, there are many organisations often charities, which are dedicated to improving the care of individuals with specific disease and disorders through research. highlighting gaps in provision: the health or social care needs of communities change over time with the rise and fall of local employment; and young adult s moving on, leaving old adults in the family home. The services needed for a new housing estate with lots of young children, are usually different from those needed a well-established estate with a greater proportion of older adult residents.