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