Nursing 4400A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Analgesic, Communication Problems, Family Caregivers
16 Dec 2016
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The palliative approach to care and the role of the nurse. Its central aim is to help people live well until death, across the lifespan, in all practice settings. All nurses have a fundamental role in a palliative approach to care. Person-(cid:272)e(cid:374)t(cid:396)e (cid:272)a(cid:396)e is the fou(cid:374)datio(cid:374) of the palliati(cid:448)e app(cid:396)oa(cid:272)h. it ho(cid:374)ou(cid:396)s people"s (cid:448)alues a(cid:374)d healthcare wishes by promoting autonomy, dignity, and control as well as shared decision- making with healthcare decisions. Nurses advocate for high-quality palliative and end of life care that is accessible to all canadians and is provided in a setting of choice that best suits their care needs. Nurses in all clinical practice settings are responsible for providing and advocating for safe, compassionate, competent, ethical and evidence-informed palliative and end-of- life care. Nurse educators are responsible for reaching nursing students and nurses about palliative and end-of-life care by explaining and modelling related competencies. Nursing regulators are responsible for ensuring that professional standards of practice are followed.
