Unit 80
UNIT 80: SUPPORT INDIVIDUAL AT THE END OF LIFE
*1008-50113069-gen.HSC3048.1 – Outcome 1 Understand the requirements of legislation and agreed ways to protect the rights of individuals
1. Outline legal requirements and agreed ways of working designed to protect the rights of individuals in end of life care
The Department of Health’s 2008 End of Life Care Strategy, provides a comprehensive framework aimed at promoting high quality care for all adults approaching the end of life in all care settings in England. Caring for patients at the end of life is a challenging task that requires not only the consideration of the patient as a whole but also an understanding of the family, social, legal, economic, and institutional circumstances that surround patient care. A legal requirement of end of life care is that the wishes of the individual, including whether CPR should be attempted, as well as their wishes how they are cared for after death are properly documented. This means that their rights and wishes even after death are respected.
2. Explain how legislation designed to protect the rights of individuals in end of life care applies to own job role.
When an individual is at the end of life, usually you are aware due to the documentation that is present. In my job role I would read and acknowledge the rights and wishes of the individual, including any religious beliefs to ensure they are cared for according to their wishes.
*1008-50113069-gen.HSC3048.2 – Outcome 2 Understand factors affecting end of life care
1. outline key points of theories about the emotional and psychological processes that indviduals and key people may experience with approach of death
Although each person reacts to the knowledge of impending death or to loss in his or her own way, there are similarities in the psychosocial responses to the situation. Kubler-Ross' (1969) theory of the stages of grief when an individual is dying has gained wide acceptance in nursing and
*1008-50113069-gen.HSC3048.1 – Outcome 1 Understand the requirements of legislation and agreed ways to protect the rights of individuals
1. Outline legal requirements and agreed ways of working designed to protect the rights of individuals in end of life care
The Department of Health’s 2008 End of Life Care Strategy, provides a comprehensive framework aimed at promoting high quality care for all adults approaching the end of life in all care settings in England. Caring for patients at the end of life is a challenging task that requires not only the consideration of the patient as a whole but also an understanding of the family, social, legal, economic, and institutional circumstances that surround patient care. A legal requirement of end of life care is that the wishes of the individual, including whether CPR should be attempted, as well as their wishes how they are cared for after death are properly documented. This means that their rights and wishes even after death are respected.
2. Explain how legislation designed to protect the rights of individuals in end of life care applies to own job role.
When an individual is at the end of life, usually you are aware due to the documentation that is present. In my job role I would read and acknowledge the rights and wishes of the individual, including any religious beliefs to ensure they are cared for according to their wishes.
*1008-50113069-gen.HSC3048.2 – Outcome 2 Understand factors affecting end of life care
1. outline key points of theories about the emotional and psychological processes that indviduals and key people may experience with approach of death
Although each person reacts to the knowledge of impending death or to loss in his or her own way, there are similarities in the psychosocial responses to the situation. Kubler-Ross' (1969) theory of the stages of grief when an individual is dying has gained wide acceptance in nursing and