1. Discussion: Nurses Role and End Of Life Decisions Making
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PLAGIARISM-FREE PAPERS ON Discussion: Nurses Role and End Of Life Decisions
MakingOverviewWrite an article for a community newsletter for a local retirement village
that explains the laws, policies, and choices surrounding end-of-life health care decisions.By
successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the
following course competencies and assessment criteria:SHOW MOREToggle
DrawerContextNurses are at the bedside during the dying process; they spend entire shifts
with patients and families; they develop trusting relationships; and they are competent to
assess patient and family needs. Nurses gain a unique perspective that allows them to
become aware when a patient is not responding to treatment. This perspective places
nurses in a position to facilitate end-of-life decision making. (Adams, Bailey. Anderson, &
Docherty, 2011, para. 4) Discussion: Nurses Role and End Of Life Decisions
MakingReferenceAdams, J. A., Bailey, D. E., Jr., Anderson, R. A., & Docherty, S. L. (2011).
Nursing roles and strategies in end-of-life decision making in acute care: A systematic
review of the literature. Nursing Research and Practice, 2011.Toggle DrawerQuestions to
ConsiderTo deepen your understanding, you are encouraged to consider the questions
below and discuss them with a fellow learner, a work associate, an interested friend, or a
member of your professional community.How should nurses manage patients whose end-
of-life decisions may run contrary to their personal beliefs and values?How can nurses
influence new policies, laws, or legislation regarding end-of life decisions?What are some of
the most difficult decisions patients and families have to make at the end of the patient’s
life?Toggle DrawerResourcesSUGGESTED RESOURCESThe following optional resources are
provided to support you in completing the assessment or to provide a helpful context. For
additional resources, refer to the Research Resources and Supplemental Resources in the
left navigation menu of your courseroom.Capella ResourcesAPA Paper Template.APA Paper
Tutorial.Library ResourcesThe following e-books or articles from the Capella University
Library are linked directly in this course:Norlander, L. (2014). To comfort always: A nurse’s
guide to end-of-life care (2nd ed.). Indianapolis, IN: Sigma Theta Tau International.Hebert,
K., Moore, H., & Rooney, J. (2011). The nurse advocate in end-of-life care. The Ochsner
Journal, 11(4), 325–329.Lewis, K. (2013). How nurses can help ease patient transitions to
end of life care. Nursing Older People, 25(8), 22–26.Lund, S., Richardson, A., & May, C.
(2015). Barriers to advance care planning at the end of life: An explanatory systematic
review of implementation studies. PLoS One, 10(2).Aoun, S., O’Connor, M., Skett, K., Deas, K.,

2. & Smith, J. (2012). Do models of care designed for terminally ill ‘home alone’ people
improve their end-of-life experience? A patient perspective. Health & Social Care in the
Community, 20(6), 599–606.Nakano, K., Sato, K., Katayama, H., & Miyashita, M.
(2013). Living with pleasure in daily life at the end of life: Recommended care strategy for
cancer patients from the perspective of physicians and nurses. Palliative & Supportive Care,
11(5), 405–413.Adams, J. A., Bailey, D. E., Jr., Anderson, R. A., & Docherty, S. L.
(2011). Nursing roles and strategies in end-of-life decision making in acute care: A
systematic review of the literature. Nursing Research and Practice, 2011.Course Library
GuideA Capella University library guide has been created specifically for your use in this
course. You are encouraged to refer to the resources in the BSN-FP4006 – Policy, Law,
Ethics, and Regulations Library Guide to help direct your research. Discussion: Nurses Role
and End Of Life Decisions MakingInternet ResourcesAccess the following resources by
clicking the links provided. Please note that URLs change frequently. Permissions for the
following links have been either granted or deemed appropriate for educational use at the
time of course publication.American Nurses Association. (2016). Position statement:
Nurses’ Roles and Responsibilities in Providing Care and Support at the End of Life.
Retrieved from https://www.nursingworld.org/~4adf1c/globalassets/…Assessment
InstructionsYour manager asked you to prepare an article for a community newsletter for a
local retirement village. The editor wants you to talk about the laws, policies, and choices
surrounding end-of-life health care decisionsPREPARATIONSearch the Capella library and
the Internet for scholarly and professional peer-reviewed articles on end-of-life care. You
will need at least three articles to use as support for your work on this assessment.
Discussion: Nurses Role and End Of Life Decisions MakingDIRECTIONSWrite an article of
750–1,000 words (3–4 pages) that discusses the laws, policies, and choices surrounding
end-of-life health care decisions. Address the following in your article:Describe the role of
the nurse in end-of-life decision making with patients and their families.Explain the
legislation that generated end-of-life health care policies. Was the legislation an outcome of
a specific medical case?Identify the primary policies regarding current health care practices
related to end-of-life health care decisions. How to these policies affect treatment
decisions?Explain the effect of end-of-life regulations and controls on patient outcomes.
What effect does this have on the nurse-patient relationship?Describe the ethical
considerations that have influenced policy decisions in regard to end-of-life
decisions.ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTSYour article should meet the following
requirements:Written communication: Written communication should be free of errors that
detract from the overall message.References: Cite a minimum of three resources; a majority
of these should be peer-reviewed sources. Your reference list should be appropriate to the
body of literature available on this topic that has been published in the past 5 years.APA
format: Resources and citations should be formatted according to current APA style and
formatting.Length: 750–1,000 words or 3–4 typed, double-spaced pages, excluding title
page and reference page. Use Microsoft Word to complete the assessment.Font and font
size: Times New Roman, 12-point.