Final Flashcards
narrative ethics
framework that helps people tell stories that allows nurses to choose the best way to act
what is narrative ethics interested in
preventing mutual misunderstanding
hx of palliative care
Economic prosperity following the war resulted in hospital coverage to have deaths in hosptial
principals of palliative care
dignity hope comfort QOL relief from suffering
nurses role in palliative care
initiates communication that reflects values and honors patients wishes
what is palliative care
seeks to improve pts QOL once a chronic/life limiting condition is diagnosed
3 theories and models that assist nurses in working with patients and families
shared theory unitary care model transition model
shared theory
nursing competence, self competence, interventions, palliatve care behaviours
unitary care model
uses interpretive reasoning and reflection to inc knowledge
values in unitary care model
pattern, wholeness, consciousness, caring, transformation, relationship meaning
transition model
palliative care approaches are similar to chronic condition management
factors that affect palliative care delivery in transition model
health problems (non ca pateints recieve more life prolonging interventions) policies nurses education in EOL care
pattern
every person is unique
wholeness
each person is greater then and different from the sum of their parts
consciousness
lots of personal growth, nurse helps family express thoughts and become conciouss of experience
transfomration/transcendence
nurse helps transform patients view of illness
relationship
connection and caring through dialogue, negotiation, meaning, creating, sharing
meaning
consists of understanding of illness and dying learned through nurse
primary nursing role when breaking bad news
to provide information and support in response to questions asked by patients and family that is essential to coping
shared minds def
new idea and prespective emerge through sharing of thoughts and feelings between 2+ people
interactional shared mind care
occurs when pt and HCP are engaged in dialogue and actively participating in process
transactional care shared mine
you are going through motions to get the jop done
benefit of interactional shared mine approach
allows nurse to connect with the patient
prognostication
estimates of a patients survival time
what does prognostication mean for the patient
may provide hope or let patient plan
cons of underestimation with prognostication
pt may think they are robbed of time
cons overestimation with prognostication
may cause excessivley aggressive/toxic treatments or delay referral to PC
disease trajectory
pattern in which disease typically follows
disease trajectory helpful
can help w prognostication
disease trajectory unhelpful
not all diseases follow the same pattern, every patient and disease is unique
what does quality of life mean in EOLC
subjective to pt emotionally stable pain controlled hope, dignity
what must the hcp beware of when a patient is making difficult desicions
patients often make medical decisions to fulfill someone elses psychological needs
advanced care planning
process of reflection and communication, lets people know what kind of health and personal care you would like to receive
what does an advanced care plan mean for the pt
that their wishes will be honored
what does advanced care plan mean for the family
it allows the family th know what the patient wants
who is involved in advanced care planning
doctor, loved ones, nurses
Roles and responsibilities of POA
gives someone permission to act on your behalf in legal matters (money business, private affairs)
who is involved in POA process
you, lawyer, two witnessess *cant be spouse or children)
temporary decision maker/representation agreement
someone who makes decisions temporarily when pt is unable to. POA interms of healthcare
what does a representation agreement mean for the pt
someonelse is making their healthcare descisions for a time
who can be involved in representation agreement
guardian, spouse, adult child
advanced directive
MOST/resus guide