January 05, 2012
Describe three (3) principles of Palliative Care.?
Category: Palliative Care
Nardia Betoli, 48 years, is a patient in a hospice having palliative care for bowel cancer. The hospice utilizes the “Principles of Palliative Care”
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January 5th, 2012 at 7:59 pm
Pain Management
Easing of mental stress
Advance Directives?
January 5th, 2012 at 8:27 pm
Pain managment-no one should be in pain!
Comfort measures only- do what makes them comfortable and if that means a bath every 3 days then she gets a bath every 3 days
Emotional support to family and patient
January 5th, 2012 at 9:16 pm
Pain management
Spirituality
empathy
Psychological wellbeing
Hope that helps
January 5th, 2012 at 9:57 pm
Palliative care refers to treatment of an illness or disease but does not cure it. Main objectives are to relieve pain, maintain as productive a life as possible and death with dignity. FYI…mentioning a patient’s name is in violation of HIPAA regulations. If you’re a caregiver, you should know this. If you have more questions, ask the hospice nurse.