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"many emotional, medical, and practical needs. These needs change over time, depending on the trajectory of...
one, we become constantly reacquainted with the subject. The way that we deal with death varies on both an individual and a colle...
the needs of the dying and her work indicates that there are times when the most meaningful communication that a nurse can offer i...
also a former student of Vivians is now in the rather awkward position of also being one of her doctors, as he is an intern and re...
need for theory in accomplishing the tasks of direct patient care. There are routines and required protocols to follow, but the p...
(in English) between the years 1989 and 2004. The extent of the literature review appears to be sufficient to support the research...
of dying and that some of this research indicated significant differences in this awareness. This leads into a discussion of what ...
by the caring physical presence of this nurse in her last remaining hours. However, the way in which this case turned out saw the ...
and two other men beside her patient, she becomes drawn to the patient, though not in a romantic way. She devotes nearly her entir...
In six pages the role of nurses in the patient process of dying is considered in two scenario types that also involves caring for ...
through the administration of pain medication. It is not to end that suffering through medically-induced suicide. In fact, the C...
best way to appease both the law and the public; its dynamic decision about whether to include doctor-assisted suicide and volunta...
incorporated into this study is extensive. The research team breaks this discussion into three subheadings: Assessment Congruence ...
This paper presents the argument in nine pages that the government is earmarking too much spending on the preservation of terminal...
This pair consists of the speaker notes for khapnpall.ppt, a six-slide Power Point presentation that critiques an article, Reed (2...
that is, whether it will spread (metastasize) and what symptoms that it is likely to cause (Cancer diagnosis, 2005). The term "sec...
this development and left orders for both analgesia and sedation, which helped at first, but became less effective as the hours pa...
are fatigued often have trouble dealing successfully with their illness. In this article Benzein and Berg note that "Hope, hopeles...
on some theological idea that only God can end life. We wouldnt allow a dog or cat to suffer; why then do we force humans to do so...
to base their arguments on more spiritual and ethereal ground, such as the idea that a persons life ends when God chooses to end i...
in place for some time, and none of the fears surrounding it have ever materialized (Seale, 2006). Research shows that 171 people ...
that it is impossible for a mere individual to resist the monolithic nature of an authoritarian state, also can be interpreted on ...
disagree with his wife could disrupt their marital relationship at a time when he needs this support, which is undoubtedly one of ...
In six pages this essay presents and argument against Dr. Jack Kevorkian's practice of assisting terminally ill patients to commit...
In five pages this paper argues that the intent of Dr. Jack Kevorkian was to perform human experimentation and not to assist termi...
In four pages this paper examines the important assistance hospices offer in terms of the process of dying and specifically discus...
In four pages this paper examines the ethics of withholding treatment in the form of hydration and nutrition from patients who are...
In six pages this nurse's job loss is examined in terms of the reasons behind it after her failure to save a terminally ill patien...
In fifteen pages this research paper discusses how psychologists, clerics, physicians and nurses can counsel patients who are term...
the patient prior to his death. The nurse clearly felt the need to encourage the family to stay and spend as much time as possibl...