Nursing Public Health - Palliative and Hospice Care, Community Health Nurse Role, Ethical Viewpoint and Resource Use

Running head: NURSING PUBLIC HEALTH
Nursing public health
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Answer 1:
Palliative care is provided to patients who are suffering from serious illness such as
cancer, cardiovascular disease and other. In addition, hospice care is provided to people who are
suffering from terminal illness. The relation between palliative and hospice care is that both aims
to relieve pain and provide comfort to patient. In case of hospice care, the focus is to provide
comfort, peace and maintain dignity of patient during end stage of their life. Palliative care can
be given throughout treatment, after diagnosis and at the end of life, however hospice care is
given specifically at the end of life when there is no chance of survival.
Answer 2:
Clients who are suffering from serious or chronic illness such as cancer, heart disease,
lung disease, kidney failure, HIV and dementia can be referred to palliative care. Apart from
getting support for clinical management of serious illness, client can expect to get emotional,
social and spiritual support too. Palliative service can provide treatment for physical problems
like pain, breathing problem, insomnia and other physical issues. It also provide treatment to
address emotional, social and coping problem of client by interventions like counseling, support
group and referred to mental health staffs.
Answer 3:
The role of community health nurse is to meet the health care needs of patients or
vulnerable people who cannot visit hospitals. They play a role in providing care and support to
patient out of hospital such as in patient homes and health care centers. In palliative and hospice
care, the community health care nurse uses their clinical and communication skills to develop
therapeutic relationship with patient, manage emotion issues of patient and provide physical care