End of Life Care

A treatment is anything that maintains one or more bodily functions in a terminally ill person.

The model of dying says that the end of life is a time when we concentrate on making a dying person comfortable – improving the quality of life and providing opportunities for the person to meet goals.

A dying person has the right to relief from and suffering.

One of the goals of end-of -life care is relief from and spiritual distress.

You can relieve the discomfort of a dry mouth with small sips of liquid, ice chips, hard candy and .

You must a terminally ill person without judging his or her decisions.

Nausea, constipation, anxiety, , difficulty breathing, and other symptoms should be reported to your supervisor so they can addressed with medications or treatment.

Advance directives are any oral or written that a person has given about future medical care.

Giving food and water only when it is wanted to allow chemical processes to occur in the body that actually pain and discomfort.

Competent adults have the right to refuse any treatment, including and water.