Section: 5.10 - Nurse’s Role in End of Life Care | Fundamentals of Nursing | NextGenU.org
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Student Learning Outcomes:
- Identify the various aspects of providing support and comfort to terminally ill clients and their families.
- Describe the nurse’s role in end-of-life planning and advanced directives.
- Provide insights on Legacy and Life Review Projects.
- Describe a nurse's role in respect to funeral practices, rituals, and legalities.
Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 45 minutes.
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Required Learning Resources and Activities
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Read the content under the sections "What Characteristics of Treaters Are Important in the Care of Dying Patients?" and "How Can a Clinician Be Helpful to a Patient Who Is Terminally Ill?" (15 minutes)
Primary Care Companion to the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry
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Read the content under the sections "Advance Care Planning" and "Advance Directives." (16 minutes)
UpToDate
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Read the entire page. (4 minutes)
The University of Texas
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Read the content under the section "Providing psychological supports." (10 minutes)
Cancer Council Victoria
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Slide Deck Presentation
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Quiz Unit
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Quiz: Unit 5.10
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Unit 5 Exam Quiz
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