To facilitate and increased knowledge and understanding of palliative care. Definition of palliative care Definition of hospice Purpose of

Question To facilitate and increased knowledge and understanding of palliative care.● Definition of palliative care● Definition of hospice● Purpose of palliative/hospice care● The nurse’s role in palliative/hospice care● The role of the interprofessional healthcare team in palliative/hospice careVideo Scenario QuestionWhat members of the interprofessional health care team provide palliative/hospice care, and whatroles do they play?Questions● What are some ways that the nurse can ensure that a client receiving palliative/hospice care is keptcomfortable? What are some ways that the nurse could provide for the psychosocial and spiritualcomfort of the client?● How can the nurse provide support for the family/loved ones of the dying client?Activity 1: What are signs of impending death (provide 5 signs)?Brainstorm nursing interventions to respond to these signs and ensure client comfort. Activity 2:  Have students individually reflect on a time that they were involved with a person who had a life limitingillness. This involvement could be as a professional caregiver or as a family member. ● How did their interactions with the person who had a life-limiting illness make them feel?● Did they feel equipped to adequately handle the feelings and emotions that were present?● Did they feel equipped to adequately communicate with the person who had a life-limiting illness?● How do they think the person with a life-limiting illness felt during their interactions?● Could the interactions have been improved in any way? How? Health Science Science Nursing FUNDAMENTA 120 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)