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End-of-life care

Abstract

Organizations are seeking ways to improve end of life care aligned with advanced illness management. This session will describe an innovative approach, using Nurse Practitioners, providing care consistent with patient goals. The program elements, assessment, and barriers to the initiation of the timely start of care will be discussed.

Description

44th Biennial Convention 2017 Theme: Influence Through Action: Advancing Global Health, Nursing, and Midwifery.

Author Details

Therese Rochon, MS, MA, VNA of Care New England, Warwick, Rhode Island, USA; Esther Emard, MSN, MS, Board of Directors, Care New England, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Sigma Membership

Delta Upsilon at-Large

Type

Presentation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Advanced Illness Management, Barriers to Nursing Practice, Nurse Practitioner-led Innovative Change

Conference Name

44th Biennial Convention

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Conference Year

2017

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A nurse practitioner's innovative, value approach to redesigning access to end-of-life care

Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Organizations are seeking ways to improve end of life care aligned with advanced illness management. This session will describe an innovative approach, using Nurse Practitioners, providing care consistent with patient goals. The program elements, assessment, and barriers to the initiation of the timely start of care will be discussed.