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What Does a DNR Mean for Hospice Care?

Seasons Hospice

DNR In The World Off Hospice DNR stands for Do Not Resuscitate. When it comes to hospice care, this term carries a specific meaning and significance. Hospice care is a type of end-of-life care that is focused on providing comfort and support t o individuals who are in the final stages of a terminal illness.

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Hospice Nurses Take a Holistic Approach to Dementia Care

Nurse.com

This can only be achieved if care teams, including hospice nurses, know the latest evidence-based strategies for dementia care. But hospice nurses also recognize the challenges these patients and their families face every day and are ready to help ease their distress and fear. Hospice nursing supports patients with dementia.

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Surrogate Decision Making: Bernie Lo and Laurie Dornbrand

GeriPal

She was resuscitated by EMS, but did not regain higher brain function, and was eventually diagnosed as being in a persistent vegetative state. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

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

AJN Off the Charts

My guess is that few had had those important conversations or had been offered a wider range of choices than just to be hospitalized or be resuscitated/full code. What can we nurses do to support informed choices? Had anyone even discussed any of that with them?

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An Introduction to Advance Directives

Traditions Health

An Overview of Advance Directives An advance directive includes the end-of-life information you want your family and healthcare providers to know about your healthcare decisions if you become unable to communicate those choices. If you want to be resuscitated if your heartbeat stops. If you want your organs to be donated.

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Palliative care for children: planning and communication

Elizz

By sharing information surrounding end-of-life care, it will help build a collective understanding and establish great communication. Here is a list of important information that you might want to share with your child’s palliative care team so that they understand you, your child, and your family. Advance care planning.

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Palliative care for children: planning and communication

Elizz

By sharing information surrounding end-of-life care, it will help build a collective understanding and establish great communication. Here is a list of important information that you might want to share with your child’s palliative care team so that they understand you, your child, and your family. Advance care planning.