Nursing
Topic: Palliative Care, End of life assignment
this is a Palliative Care, End of life assignment.
see the video first then write the assignment.
here is the video website. http://agooddeath.co.nz
1. Briefly summarise the key features of the case
Describe and overview the key features of the case you have chosen. Include a brief description of the patient’s history and presenting circumstances. (200 words)
2. Identify and discuss at least two legal considerations in the case
(Provide reference to legal documents, guidelines or other articles/texts that discuss legal issues in regards to non-transport or end-of-life decisions).
Describe two legal aspects of the case. In your description make sure you define the legal aspects that you are going to discuss and support your discussion with literature (legal documents, guidelines or other articles/texts that discuss legal issues in regards to non-transport or end-of-life decisions). Link your discussion to the case you have outlined above. (200 words)
3. Identify and discuss at least two ethical considerations in the case
(Provide reference to texts or articles that discuss ethical issues in regards to non-transport, palliative care and end-of-life decisions)
Describe two ethical issues of the case. In your description make sure you define the ethical issues that you are going to discuss and support your discussion with literature (textbook, codes of conduct or other articles/texts that discuss ethical issues in regards to non-transport or end-of-life decisions). Link your discussion to the case you have outlined above. (200 words)
4. Reflect on the case and how it was managede.g. how did you feel about what occurred, was it managed well and why, how could it have been improved, was the communication between the paramedics and those involved adequate.
If you are using the case provided consider how you would manage it and what would you consider important in your care of the patient and those involved.
Reflection
Describe at least one positive and negative aspect of the case and provide a clear rationale. Provide evidence that you have critically evaluated the care provided. Discuss your professional and emotional response to the case. Outline strategies that may have improved the care provided or rationale why the case was well managed. Support your discussion with reference to literature that discusses risk, hospital avoidance or palliative care principles and grief (communication)
(400 words)
(Support your discussion with reference to risk, recent health care moves to reduce hospital admission, or palliative care material related to communication and the grief process)
