+1 862 207 3288 Objectives: In order to be able to care adequately for patients who are aging or at the end-of-life, nurses must recognize their own feelings and beliefs about these areas.
Recognize personally held attitudes about working with patients at end-of-life. (QSEN-PCC) (C)
Recognize personally held values and beliefs about the management of pain or suffering. (QSEN-PCC) (C)
Write a formal paper expressing:
Your own attitudes, feelings, and perceptions of aging.
How you view self at age 85 based on these attitudes, feelings, and perceptions. What will your life be like? How will you spend your time? Where will you live? What will your health be like? How much help will you need? Who will provide the help you need?
Your own attitudes, feelings, and perceptions of pain, suffering, and death.
How and where (home, hospice, etc) you choose to spend your final days? Who will be with you? Who will care for you?
How your view of aging/end-of-life process relates to theoretical views of development and aging, such as, Erickson’s, Havighurst’s or Peck’s stages and theories?
