NCPro Online Case 16: Palliative Care

Description

The NCPro Palliative Care case 16 addresses decisions made during Palliative and Hospice end-of-life care. Lillie is a 73 year-old retired nurse, who has breast cancer which metastasized to her bones, liver and lungs. She was told that there were no treatment options 24 months prior to your encounter with her.  Lillie is cognitively aware of her situation and is capable of making decisions about her care.  Her son lives 6 hours away and visits one or twice per year.  Her next-door neighbour is her primary caregiver and visits with her several times each day.

Online access includes:

• A comprehensive introduction to the nutrition care process
• Case 16:  Palliative Care including; perspective (literature review), mind maps, hyperlinked resource lists, detailed history and activities
• Online NCPro Tool Kit including frequently used assessment and analysis tools
• Complimentary webinars with author, Rowan Stewart

Unique Case Features includes:

• Follow-up Care (two visits in the one case)
• Interactive Interviewing Modules
• Auto-grading Multiple Choice Quizzes
• Electronic Health Record

CASE STUDY OBJECTIVES

After completing this case, the dietitian users will be able to:

1. Define palliative care and hospice care
2. Recognise the five phases of palliative care
3. Describe the principles of palliative care and hospice care
4. Describe ethical practices relating to end-of-life care, including the specific obligations of the dietetic practitioner
5. Recognise how your personal beliefs, attitudes and values impact your interactions with people with a life-limiting illness
6. Recognise the treatment goals and expectations for the phases of palliative care
7. Discuss the role of the dietitian in a multidisciplinary palliative care team
8. Recognise the various legal documentation surrounding end-of-life care
9. Discuss the role of the caregiver in palliative care and nutrition management
10. Be familiar with the Nutrition Assessment process for patients with a life-limiting illness

• Identify how to address issues with the client and facilitate their input on initiating, continuing, or discontinuing nutrition therapy

PLUS  receive complimentary webinars with author, Rowan Stewart
Visit australiandietitian.com/distance-learning to access the webinar schedule

Authors: Rowan Stewart and Esther Myers

Online Virtual Learning Environment 18-Month Access