Recognizing excellence in care at the end of life.
نویسنده
چکیده
Dr. Muller is the Executive Director, National Association For Continence (NAFC). The NAFC is a national, private, nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life of people with incontinence. The NAFC’s purpose is to be the leading source for public education and advocacy about the causes, prevention, diagnosis, treatments, and management alternatives for incontinence. This article was not subject to the Ostomy Wound Managment peer-review process. Recognizing Excellence in Care at the End of Life
منابع مشابه
Nurses' Experiences of Palliative Care in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Background & purpose: Despite recent advances in infant care technology, a number of infants are at risk in infancy period and need to palliative care. Nurses are responsible for the palliative care of the infants and the families. Therefore, the present study was conducted to explain the Nurses' Experiences of Palliative Care in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Materials and Methods: This st...
متن کاملDimensions of Futility at the End of Life: Nurses’ Experiences in Intensive Care Units
Background and aims: The concept and meaning of futile care depends on the existing culture, values,religion, beliefs, medical achievements, and emotional status of a country. In Iran, futile care hasbecome a challenge for nurses working in intensive care units (ICUs). Considering the differencesobserved in defining futile care based on the patients’ conditions and the nurses’...
متن کاملEvaluating the Level of Ethical Decision Making of Nurses and Its Relationship with the Attitudes of End-Of-Life Care of Patients with COVID-19
Nurses are among the members of the treatment team who have the most contact with Corona Virus Disease- 2019 (COVID-19) patients and their ethical decision-making is inevitable during patient care. On the other hand, nurses' motivation to implement end-of-life care is influenced by their attitude, awareness, and moral reasoning. The aim of this study was to investigate the level of ethical deci...
متن کاملآگاهی و نگرش پرستاران در زمینه مراقبت از بیماران در مراحل پایان زندگی
Abstract Background & Aim: Nurses are involved in providing end of life care for end stage individuals. Thus knowledge and attitude of them can be used as a key factor in planning and implementing programs for such care. The purpose of this study was to determine the knowledge and attitude of nurses Toward Caring for End of Life Patients. Materials & Methods: In this cross-sectional study the...
متن کاملExploring a New Model of End-of-Life Care for Older People That Operates in the Space Between the Life World and the Healthcare System: A Qualitative Case Study
Background Innovative service models to facilitate end-of-life care for older people may be required to enable and bolster networks of care. The aim of this study was to understand how and why a new charitably funded service model of end-of-life care impacts upon the lives of older people. <span class="fon...
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
عنوان ژورنال:
- Ostomy/wound management
دوره 58 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2012