Professional Documents
Culture Documents
by
Henok L. (Bsc, Msc in Adult Health
Nursing)
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Contents
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Palliative Care (PC)
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Historical Background
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Historical Background…
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Epidemiology
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Goals of Palliative Care
• Relieve suffering
• Work towards patient goals
• To help prepare patient and family for expected
death
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Goals of Palliative Care…
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The last steps…..
Goals of Hospice Care
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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
Hospice Coverage
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Palliative Vs. Hospice Care
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Hospice/Palliative Plan of Care for a Patient and
Family
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Nurse’s Role in Hospice/Palliative Care
Teaching
Advocating Caring
Coordinating
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Palliative Care Focus: Promote Quality of Life
Physical
Care
Spiritual Emotional
Support Care
Patient
Caregiver
s, family,
relatives
Financial
Social Care
Support
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END
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