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An Interprofessional Approach To Holistic End-Of-Life., Andrew Aschbacher
An Interprofessional Approach To Holistic End-Of-Life., Andrew Aschbacher
Doctor of Nursing Practice Papers
Purpose: The goal of this Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) project was to develop and evaluate an evidence-based clinical practice guideline (EBP) for an interprofessional approach across four end-of-life care domains (1) ethnocentric spiritual wellbeing, (2) mental wellbeing, (3) symptom management, and (4) value-based goals of care. Design and Methods: The Iowa Model for the Development of Evidence-Based Practice guided the development of the practice guideline. A multi-phase literature review was conducted to establish and grade the best evidence. A two-phase evaluation plan was developed. The University of Louisville Institutional Review Board approved the project. Results: In evaluation phase one, …
Improving Palliative And Hospice Knowledge Among Nurses In A Long-Term Care Facility., Kelly Rae Smith
Improving Palliative And Hospice Knowledge Among Nurses In A Long-Term Care Facility., Kelly Rae Smith
Doctor of Nursing Practice Papers
Background: Early referral and implementation of palliative best-practices in patients with chronic diseases and at the end-of-life (EOL) significantly decreases patient symptom burden, increases quality-of-life, contributes to patient and family satisfaction with care, and reduces healthcare costs. Nurses in long-term care (LTC) are poised to help identify patients appropriate for referral, to provide quality palliative and EOL care, but lack adequate knowledge. Objectives: To determine if a short one-on-one or two-on-one palliative and hospice educational offering can improve (a) knowledge of best-practice palliative and hospice care symptom management techniques (b) the ability of nurses to identify patients appropriate for hospice …