Diploma of Nursing - HLTENN010: Palliative Care Theory Assessment

This document presents a comprehensive solution to a Diploma of Nursing assignment (HLTENN010) focusing on applying a palliative approach in nursing practice. The assignment covers a wide range of topics, including the palliative care team members and their responsibilities, client needs across different dimensions (lifestyle, social, emotional, and spiritual), implications of advance care planning and Advance Care Directives, and patient care considerations for a patient with terminal lung cancer. It also addresses the use of syringe drivers, signs of patient deterioration, impact of loss and grief on various stakeholders, responsibilities of healthcare team members, resources for grief and bereavement support, examples of policies, protocols, and procedures in palliative care, ethical issues related to patient care, and legislation concerning advance care planning and death notification. Furthermore, it explores diverse cultural, religious, and spiritual factors influencing end-of-life choices and discusses ethical and legal issues related to organ donation, requests for autopsy, and decisions regarding ACD.

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Assessments
Student : Jewel Vafee - S1710650
Course : Diploma of Nursing
Course
Offer : 17VDONB7
Course
Unit : HLTENN010 Apply a palliative approach in nursing practice
Assessmen
t type : Theory Assessment
1. The palliative care team can include a vast array of
individuals and professionals, depending on the client's
specific needs.
1.1
List 8 (eight) members of a palliative care team.
1. The patient
2. Nurse
3. Dietician
4. Physical therapist
5. Chaplain
6. A palliative doctor
7. A social worker
8. The patients’ loved ones
1.2
Mention 4 (four) responsibilities of the palliative care team
1. They help in guiding the client in making a decision plan for better living
based on their concerns, care, and goals for their care.
2. Provide the client and their loved ones spiritual and emotional support as well
as guidance.
3. Prescribing treatments to regulate discomfort and other painful symptoms.
4. Help with complex medical decisions, assisting the client to assess the pros
and cons of several treatments.
2. Individuals with a terminal illness may have many and
varied symptoms and changes take place in the physical,
mental, emotional, social and spiritual dimensions. Identify
two needs of palliative clients in relation to the following
dimensions to integrate in the care plan
Dimension Client needs(2)
2.1
Lifestyle
1. Exercise