Slide 3:
The end of life is inevitable for everyone. How the end occurs, however, usually is unknown. All persons should have the right to die with dignity in a manner they choose.
Course Outcomes :
Course Outcomes Identify appropriate pain and symptom management in palliative care
Define the principles of palliative care nursing
Understand effective verbal and non-verbal communication styles in the care of patients and families in the palliative care setting
Identify ethical decision making in the end-of-life/palliative care
Understand the death and dying process
Define hospice’s role in end-of-life/palliative care.
Learning Objectives :
Learning Objectives Identify 5 physical changes associated with end-of-life
Explain the differences between the terms of quality and quantity of life
Demonstrate respect for patients/families views and wishes during end-of-life care
Compare 2 nursing assessment tools that address symptoms (e.g. dyspnea, fatigue, altered cognition, pain, and anxiety) experienced by patients at the end-of-life
Analyze at least 2 non-pharmacological interventions for psychological disorders associated with dying
Recognize one’s own beliefs and/or attitudes about the death and dying experience
Demonstrate the ability to implement a plan of care for a patient requiring end-of-life nursing care.
Slide 6:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I -I took the one less traveled by,And that has made all the difference.
---Robert Frost / The Road Not Taken
LIFE: A Journey Until The End :
LIFE: A Journey Until The End
See you in classLIFE: Death :
See you in classLIFE: Death