NURS 1730 Lecture Notes - Lecture 21: Palliative Care, Death Care Industry In The United States, Shortness Of Breath
11 Apr 2017
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Palliative care uses the total pain model (saunders) Address physical needs first unless there is good reason to prioritize psychosocial and/or spiritual needs. Anxiety about how death cuts us off from people we love and care about. Questioning the purpose of life if it ends in death. Invite patients to share existential questions, beliefs and values. Empower patients to draw on their resources for healing and acceptance. Identify practices and beliefs that are important for the plan of care. Identify those patients who would benefit from a referral to a spiritual care provider. Presencing is being present, being there, or just being with a client. Assist with prayer? (only if you are comfortable with it, if not that"s fine) Pain, sob, anxiety & depression most common symptom cluster. Palliative care provides pain management and relief of symptoms to those experiencing life limiting, progressive or terminal illness; meets physical, psycho- social and spiritual needs; remains sensitive to uniqueness of individual.
