Why do patients often deviate from their advance directives?
Today, I read of a study where 189 patients were followed over a two year period, and where the researchers found that nearly half of the patients were inconsistent with their wishes about treatment. “Why do patients often deviate from their advance directives? They do so because they cannot accurately imagine what they will want […]
The power of information sharing to support informed decision making!
The CHPCA Model to Guide Care outlines the “Process of Providing Care”. Unlike the Nursing Process (assess, plan, implement and evaluate) that I learned as a young nursing student, the CHPCA model identifies ASSESSMENT INFORMATION SHARING DECISION MAKING then CARE PLANNING CARE IMPLEMENTATION and finally CONFIRMATION (evaluation) I am struck by the simplicity of this […]
Spending a day to talk about "Food – the four letter word in end of life care"
“Food, the Four Letter Word in End of Life Care” Join us in Nanaimo for a day with the Dieticians. At the end of the session you will Understand why people experience anorexia and cachexia with advanced disease Learns strategies for talking with families about decreasing appetite and approaching death. Examine the role of the […]
Webinar Offering: Palliative Care in Dementia Care
Are you interested in dementia and Alzheimer’s care? Kath is offering a webinar with Janice Robinson entitled “The Best of Both Worlds – A Palliative Approach to Dementia Care” on Nov 28, 2012 | 12:00PM – 1:30PM EST In this webinar, Kath and Janice will talk about how they developed and implemented a residential care […]
