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Reducing Nurses' Communication Anxiety During End Of Life Care, Susan Dunbar Wolfrom
Reducing Nurses' Communication Anxiety During End Of Life Care, Susan Dunbar Wolfrom
Master of Science in Nursing Theses and Projects
End of life (EOL) conversations are meaningful discussions pertaining to the patient’s disease trajectory, symptom management, and the patient’s goals at end of life. End of life care discussions have been associated with many benefits for the patient including: decreased healthcare costs, less aggressive treatments at EOL, and a good death. These sensitive discussions must occur over the course of several interactions or spontaneously in the moment in order to support the patient during delicate moments. This makes the nurse the prime candidate to help facilitate and harbor these discussions. However, barriers to communication exist, leading to the omission of …
Suicidal Risk Education In Hospice Care, Shannon Jones
Suicidal Risk Education In Hospice Care, Shannon Jones
Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects
It is well-documented that oncology patients experience greater rates of suicidality including suicidal ideation, actions, or completions, as compared to the general population. The small, rural county which was the setting for this project has a higher rate of lung and colon cancers as compared to regional, state, and national rates. A review of the literature revealed best practices for suicide screening including universal education and screening and targeted education and screening for at-risk populations. The rate for suicides in the county is also higher than the rates for the region, state, and nation. The purpose of this project was …