Lesley Rawlins The end justifies the means The end justifies the means is an expression that is often used in society to validate or excuse distasteful and objectionable actions undertaken by its people. In effect‚ the phrase is a justification for dispensing with all morality and principle in the passage towards a successful conclusion. The Greek writer Sophocles wrote in Electra 409 BC “the end excuses any evil." This was a thought later considered‚ by the Roman poet Ovid‚ ‘the
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End of Life Care End of life care is one of the most taboo topics in American society as it requires those involved to acknowledge that their lives will eventually come to an end. Planning for such an outcome can be difficult but ultimately it is necessary in order to save others from dealing with the burden of end of life care while unprepared. As a nurse it is especially important to have a firm grasp of the many different factors that weigh in decisions related to end of life care and be ready
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End of life conversations are very important when it comes to an individual’s heath care and medical decisions. It is crucial to encourage patients and their families to have discussions on end of life care prior to any illness or medical crisis (Excelsior College‚ 2014). Having this type of conversation with patients and families prior to any illness or medical crisis can ensure that the patient’s medical wishes are known. Advanced directives are the best way to guarantee that a patient’s wishes
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The American people have questioned Harry S. Truman’s decision to drop the atomic bomb for years. Some people believe the release of the bomb was beneficial to both parties involved in the war‚ however others believe that it was cruel and unnecessary. Either way the decision was one that caused many people to speculate‚ asking questions such as; did the release of the bomb prevent the death of millions of the Japanese and Americans‚ or was the United States trying to show the Soviet Union how much
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Euthanasia and End of Life Issues Grand Canyon University: PSY 357 Professor Joseph Keefer Euthanasia and End of Life Issues After being diagnosed with debilitating diseases‚ such as one of the multiple forms of cancer or being in a Persistent Vegetative State‚ (PVS)‚ many consider euthanasia to end the suffering of that individual. Euthanasia is defined as "the act of painlessly ending the lives of individuals who are suffering from an incurable disease or severe disability" (Santrock
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diversity End of life care Katherine Clark Jane Phillips The importance of culture and ethnicity Background Australia is a culturally and ethnically diverse country. Within such diversity there will be differing beliefs systems about death and dying. This may be a challenging prospect for health professionals. Objective This article discusses how cultural diversity may impact care and provides some strategies for the general practitioner when considering the provision of end of life
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Nurses play an intricate role in neonatal end-of-life care. While providing care to a family who has made the difficult decision to allow natural death of their infant‚ nurses must be sensitive‚ compassionate and astute to their various needs. Furthermore‚ nurses must recognize the profound impact the time surrounding an infant’s death has on the psychological‚ emotional‚ and physical health of the parents‚ siblings‚ grandparents as well as other members of the family. A holistic nursing approach
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Late Adulthood End of Life Latonia Wells Psy 375 04-07-2011 Charisse Woodley Late Adulthood and End of Life Paper Late adulthood is the last stage of life‚ it starts around the age of 65 to death. This is considered the age of wisdom and strength. Life starts from the moment of conception and from that moment until death people experience different factors in their lives that can determine how long their life span will be. Late adulthood is the stage
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End of life directives are also considered to be part of the care objectives for those who are reaching the end of their journey with the disease. Besides the Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) order that most are familiar with‚ two directives commonly used in America are the Medical Orders for Sustaining Life Treatment‚ commonly referred to as MOLST‚ and Comfort One MOLST refers to medical “…orders based upon the person’s wishes in his/her current medical condition. Any section not completed [by the patient/decision
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Ethics in end of life care Sarah Woodrum When dealing with the decisions of end of life care‚ as a nurse‚ one should consider many things. The major issue to contemplate is if prolonging the life of such patients is either more or less beneficial to the patient. Three things one should consider in the case of the patient whose wishes are unknown to the family are‚ are the measures that are taken
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