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The Fundamentals of End of Life Care « Health Educators Network
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Training & Development. What our customers say. Training & Development. What our customers say. The Fundamentals of End of Life Care. The Fundamentals of End of Life Care. July 6, 2015. New resource for nurses and carers. A brand new resource has been launched by the Royal College of Nursing focusing on end of life care and nutrition and hydration at the end of life. The online resource, which can be found here. The resource has now gone live and will be used daily by nurses and carers. It includes t...
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RCN end of life care – Communication
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Communication is a fundamental component of nursing in the provision of end of life care. Some people feel uncomfortable talking about death, but when you’re taking care of a patient who is dying it becomes necessary and beneficial to communicate clearly, and therefore it is essential to open up these conversations. Document the person’s wishes about the type of care they wish to receive, and check whether they have appointed an individual to make decisions if they’re unable to do it themselves. Less exp...
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RCN end of life care – Inspirational stories
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An inspirational audio where we learn how important social interaction and daily activities are in palliative care. You may also be. From RCN online learning. Case Study: Meet Tim. Why join the RCN.
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RCN end of life care – Key messages
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So you’ve come to the end of this resource, and although you will find the content challenging and complex, hopefully it has given you the knowledge to allow you to provide quality end of life care. Remember to be honest with yourself and don’t be afraid to admit if you feel out of your depth. You are only human after all! It is an honour and a privilege to support and care for the person and their family during their last hours, days weeks of life. Examples of quotes from Staff Survey 2014. From RCN onl...
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RCN end of life care – Quiz
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You may also be. From RCN online learning. Case Study: Meet Tim. Why join the RCN.
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RCN end of life care – Why join the RCN
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Why join the RCN. Why join the RCN? Be part of the UK’s largest nursing union. The RCN values the role you play within the nursing family and are proud to represent and support all our members, including HCAs, APs and HSCWs. As an RCN member, you can benefit from protection in the workplace, indemnity cover, legal support and professional guidance and advice. You will also have access to:. A range of learning and development resources including Europe’s largest nursing specific library. Join the RCN today.
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RCN end of life care – Roles and responsibilities
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Source: NHS England Our Culture of Compassionate Care. 8220;You matter because you are you, and you matter to the end of your life. We will do all we can not only to help you die peacefully, but also to live until you die.” Dame Cicely Saunders, nurse, physician, writer, and founder of hospice movement (1918 – 2005). When providing end of life care, ensure you:. And meet the communication needs of each individual. Pain and distress and take action. With any changes in condition. End of life care is provi...
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RCN end of life care – Case Study: Meet Tim
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Case Study: Meet Tim. Case Study: Meet Tim. It is important for you to consider that in the last year of life, whilst acknowledging symptoms may be disease specific, overall, the problems and challenges that patients and carers experience will be similar and can be broadly described in the four domains:. Physical, pain and symptom control. Psychological, how is this patient/family coping. Social, what is the support network/what is the environment. Case Study: Meet Tim. Conversation 1: Good example.
