S.G.R.

D INSTITUTE OF NURSING, PANDDHER, AMRITSAR

ASSIGNMENT
ON
HOSPICE CARE

SUBJECT- ADVANCE NURSING PRACTICE

DATE OF SUBMISSION- 23/09/2020

SUBMITTED TO SUBMITTED BY
Miss. Arpandeep kaur Charanjit kaur
Assistant professor Medical surgical
nursing
Dept. of community health nursing M.SC NSG 1st year
HOSPICE CARE
Hospice care is a program in local communities to help the people with
terminal disease who are coping with a limited life expectancy receive
care by trained professional.

THE EMPHASIS OF HOSPICE CARE IS ON

 Relieving pain
 Reduce discomfort
 Assisting the person

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR HOSPICE CARE

GENERAL  Serious progressive illness

 Limited life expectancy

 Presence of a family member or other caregiver

HOSPICE
continuously in the home when the patient is no
SPECIFIC
longer able.

THE HOSPICE TEAM

 A doctor who serve as the medical director of the team

 Nurse who provide the direct care

 Home health aids

 Social workers

 Dietcians

 Trained hospice volunteers

MANAGEMENT

 Reduce pain related to the disease condition

 Reduce vomiting, nausea related to drugs

 Maintain fluid volume

 Reduce anxiety regarding disease

 Improve sleeping pattern

BIBLIOGRAPHY
The SHEBEER.P.BASHEER the concise textbook of Advance nursing
practice” the First edition 2012, page no. 320-322.