End of Life Care

Student Guidelines Ethics Course Nursing Ticket to Enter

End of Life June Marshall

It is essential to the success of your simulation experience that everyone is prepared. Please come prepared to discuss the following objectives during pre-briefing.

Please complete the following questions prior to your simulation experience. This ticket will be your entry to the simulation experience.

1. When is a patient appropriate for Hospice Care

2. What is the role of the DNR form?

3. What collaborative problems exist between nurse (healthcare team) and family when they are present during the client’s dying process?

4. Describe patient advocacy for a patient at the end of their life. What issues might you address on behalf of your client who may be dying?

5. What therapeutic communications might be appropriate for the nurse to demonstrate in delivering care to a patient and his/hre family at the end of life?