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• What is the difference between Palliative Care, Hospice and Comfort Care
• When is a patient appropriate for Hospice Care
• What if the role of the DNR form?
• What are alternative methods to augment pain and anxiety?
• Discuss what things you would expect to see when a patient learns of a terminal diagnosis
• Discuss the what therapeutic communication techniques the nurse can use in difficult situations
• Describe some ethical dilemmas patient and families may experience when faced with a terminal illness
• Discuss the meaning of palliative care and what it means

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What is the difference between Palliative Care, Hospice and Comfort Care?

Palliative care offers comfort to patients at all stages of their illness at diagnosis or treatment while hospice care provides relief when the patient has a limited life expectancy and no longer seeks treatment for the threatening illness (Moir et al., 2015). Comfort care offers care to patients addressing the social, spiritual, and mental needs of patients.

When is a patient appropriate for Hospice Care?

A patient is appropriate for hospice care when they are diagnosed with a life-limiting illness such as cancer and when the physician…