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In four pages this paper considers terminally ill patients, space making allocation, and the ethical dilemmas that surround this d...
best way to appease both the law and the public; its dynamic decision about whether to include doctor-assisted suicide and volunta...
paradigm but without the fantasy that acceptance is the ultimate outcome. In treating this patient, a student writing on the subje...
In six pages this nurse's job loss is examined in terms of the reasons behind it after her failure to save a terminally ill patien...
In four pages this paper examines the ethics of withholding treatment in the form of hydration and nutrition from patients who are...
not to endure that process or cause their loved ones to have to experience it with them. The impact of the loss of personal autono...
need for theory in accomplishing the tasks of direct patient care. There are routines and required protocols to follow, but the p...
This paper presents the argument in nine pages that the government is earmarking too much spending on the preservation of terminal...
through the administration of pain medication. It is not to end that suffering through medically-induced suicide. In fact, the C...
incorporated into this study is extensive. The research team breaks this discussion into three subheadings: Assessment Congruence ...
in the world (McClory 2002). The Cardinal had lost his battle with cancer and he was ready to let go (McClory 2002). Letting go a...
Hospital. The purpose here is to describe and evaluate the restructuring of St. Vincents ICU to gain one-on-one nursing and so im...
by the caring physical presence of this nurse in her last remaining hours. However, the way in which this case turned out saw the ...
of dying and that some of this research indicated significant differences in this awareness. This leads into a discussion of what ...
also a former student of Vivians is now in the rather awkward position of also being one of her doctors, as he is an intern and re...
on some theological idea that only God can end life. We wouldnt allow a dog or cat to suffer; why then do we force humans to do so...
are fatigued often have trouble dealing successfully with their illness. In this article Benzein and Berg note that "Hope, hopeles...
to base their arguments on more spiritual and ethereal ground, such as the idea that a persons life ends when God chooses to end i...
in place for some time, and none of the fears surrounding it have ever materialized (Seale, 2006). Research shows that 171 people ...
that it is impossible for a mere individual to resist the monolithic nature of an authoritarian state, also can be interpreted on ...
disagree with his wife could disrupt their marital relationship at a time when he needs this support, which is undoubtedly one of ...
the needs of the dying and her work indicates that there are times when the most meaningful communication that a nurse can offer i...
as the CEO becomes too ill to continue. In this situation, the current CEO should be able to identify which executive is best able...
criteria in an advanced directive or the individuals cognizance at the time of their decision. The first task that presents...
Understanding that there is a step by step progression, both physically and psychologically, can be part of the nurses role in thi...
"many emotional, medical, and practical needs. These needs change over time, depending on the trajectory of...
and the bitterness on both sides of that unfortunate incident have brought the debate about the right-to-die to the fore. Ironi...
the patient prior to his death. The nurse clearly felt the need to encourage the family to stay and spend as much time as possibl...
living" (Plato Crito 18-19). II. ABORTION To reach true happiness, Plato believed people must strive for a contentment tha...
and two other men beside her patient, she becomes drawn to the patient, though not in a romantic way. She devotes nearly her entir...