A nurse may personally feel that a patient who is dying of cancer should utilize any and all pain management options available to them, however, if the patient does not wish to use pain medications because he/she feels “out of it” or is afraid of becoming “addicted”, the nurse needs to respect that patient’s choice. One may personally feel that a patient should try all treatment options available when dealing with an illness such as cancer, but needs to be respectful if a patient does not wish to continue treatment or try something new even if the nurse feels that is the “right” thing to do. B. In the scenario presented, different strategies can be used in the Thomas’s situation to improve the quality of life for Mrs. Thomas and her husband during this illness. First of all, discussing with Mr. and Mrs. Thomas what their wants/needs are is imperative.
The Patient Bill of Rights has a significant impact and is essential for the people who are in the health care organization for the purpose of getting treatment properly and easily. In this scenario, June is suffering from anorexia and the doctors feel she may need to be placed on a feeding tube to save her life. June agreed to the procedure but became combative, disoriented and refused to have the tube place the evening before the procedure was to take place. The patient bill of rights applies, as the patient has a right to know what treatment options are available to one and what the possible outcomes may be. The patient has a right to decide one’s medical care.
Being able to have this choice allows the patient to maintain some control over their devastating situation. People have different opinions and the quality of life is a very personal one. When a health care professional tries to convince a patient to live they are acting as if they are their parent's telling them what to do. Patients usually trust their physicians and what they say can be wrong and persuasive. Physicians do not like to admit when they cannot diagnose something or fix a problem.
Her mother and father insisted that the feeding tube be inserted despite her refusal to allow it. Her ex-husband wishes to uphold June’s decision. The hospital administrators seek risk management for legal counsel. Explain how the Patient Bill of Rights applies to this situation. A Patient’s Bill of Rights was adopted in 1973 by the American Hospital Association in order to be able to provide effective health care services that are fair to both patient and medical personnel.
Essay: This is how I see it; from a medical perspective, many people have come to believe that it is the responsibility if the medical personnel to do what ever it take to continue the life of one’s self. Everyone needs to remember that a physician has the further duty to alleviate suffering when cure is not possible. The request for help with proper communication of the options you have can lead to a positive end of life experience. Dr.Quill had shown that compassion can also lead to the assistance I one’s death even though it is illegal, Boyd, D.A. (Summer).
End of Life Issues Alicia Lange Indian River State College End of Life Issues In today’s society with the advancement of modern medicine and technology, ethical dilemma’s regarding quality of life versus quantity of life exists. Everyday families and loved ones are faced with the grueling decision to keep their loved ones alive as opposed to letting them die a peaceful, natural death. Being faced with the notion that modern medicine and technology can keep someone alive, but not add to the quality of their lives is a difficult decision we will all possibly face one day, either with ourselves, or our loved ones. Because of the advances in medicine and technology today, people are living longer with a growing number of elderly persons. Even though many of these elderly patient’s have Living Wills in place, the dilemma at times is that the family is not quite ready to let go.
You also have the right to be protected by the government if your life is at risk. For example, if you are a witness that is threatened you can receive protection from the police. If someone is trying to kill you or anything else the police would protect you. When someone dies, doctors try everything to bring them back to life. Doctors also protect individual’s lives if they have an illness or if they have injured themselves really badly.
The husband wanted to save his wife, but on the other hand, their children belief that their mom wants a quality of life with dignity. When a nurses engaged such a complex ethical situation, the Ethical Committee resources included multidisciplinary groups that are needed to assist patient and family. Based on statutory law, patients have the right to make a decision to withdraw or withhold any treatment (Blais & Hayes, 2011). In the case study of Marianne, the patient do not have advanced directive on file, therefore, the statutory laws are not against family's decision related to her care. The nurse can only educate and provide information and be the patients' advocate.
Even though death is unavoidable, it is a taboo to talk about it some societies. Either way, everybody has the right to a dignified death. The need for a dignified death leads to the necessity end of life choices. End of Life Choices “is an advance caring planning process that helps us, over the course of our lives, understand, reflect upon and discuss goals, values, and believes for end of life health care” (WAHA, 2012). The Law of End of Life Choices is applicable in the medical field especially to people with terminal illnesses.
This Directive is assigned to someone they can put trust into so they would be able to know be the persons voice in making decisions (Advance Directives and Medical Power of Attorney).Voluntary euthanasia takes place when a person makes the choice to end one’s life; non-voluntary euthanasia takes place when a person has not asked or consented to death. One other form of euthanasia is one by oversight that is intentional purpose of death by not giving the proper care needed to prevent death; some examples would be lack of housing or keeping food and water from the person which is needed to survive (Tonti-Fillippini). People that are for euthanasia feel that advances that are found today with medical technology today