Discharge planning in end-of-life care

Helen Merlane, Zoe Booth

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Abstract

The article offers suggestions for nurses and midwives regarding planning of discharge of paitation under end-of-life care. Topics include recognising the patient end of their life being a key consideration, sensitive communication needs to take place between the dying person, those identified as important to them and members of the health care team, and patients have a right to be involve in decisions about the care given to the extent of the patient's desired involvement.
Original languageEnglish
Article number4
Pages (from-to)202-203
Number of pages2
JournalBritish Journal of Nursing
Volume29
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 27 Feb 2020

Keywords

  • Discharge Planning
  • End of Life Care

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