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Done Right, Advance Care Planning Can Reduce High-Acuity Utilization

Hospice News

It requires careful communication designed to identify what is most important to patients. While advance care planning is associated with end-of-life care, the process is also a frequent component of palliative care programs, which are oriented around patients’ own goals and wishes at any stage of their illnesses.

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Can I Include End of Life Care Wishes in My Will?

Seasons Hospice

They can also answer any questions you may have about end-of-life decision-making. There are four main types of advanced directives: living wills, durable powers of attorney, do-not-resuscitate orders, and five wishes. Living wills are legal documents that outline a person’s wishes for end-of-life medical care.

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Preventable and Aggressive Care for Cancer Patients: To the Bitter End

AJN Off the Charts

Aggressive care common in nursing homes at end of life. The other recent JAMA study ran in February: Incidence of Aggressive End-of-Life Care Among Older Adults With Metastatic Cancer Living in Nursing Homes and Community Settings. Nearly 10% of the 1.5 Had anyone even discussed any of that with them?

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Top Nursing Certifications: More Than CPR

Daily Nurse

PALS courses cover various topics such as advanced pediatric assessments, medication administration for pediatric emergencies, life support for children, and post-resuscitation care. Holding this certification allows you to work effectively in pediatric intensive care units.

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Hospice Does Not Require a DNR

1-800-HOSPICE

One common myth about hospice is that patients must forgo the option to be resuscitated when dying. While most patients in hospice make an advance directive stating a preference to not be resuscitated or intubated, this is not a requirement. Here we explore this choice and how it affects hospice care. What is a DNR? Conclusion.

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Essential Questions to Discuss with Aging Parents for Future Planning

Home With Help

Would they want to be resuscitated? Are they open to hospice care? Understanding these wishes now prevents confusion later and allows you to advocate for their care with confidence. What Are Your Wishes for End-of-Life Care and Funeral Planning? What Are Your Healthcare Preferences?

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Palliative care for children: planning and communication

Elizz

When it comes to providing palliative care for a child, the health care team will need details about your child and your family in order to provide the best possible support for all of you during this difficult time. What the palliative care team needs to know. Family involvement in end-of-life care for a child.