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Practices at an advanced level, providing autonomous and collaborative
Expert palliative care nursing for patients with a life limiting illness.
The NP role includes assessment and management of clients using nursing knowledge and skills and may include but is not limited to:
the direct referral of patients to other health care professionals,
prescribing medications and ordering diagnostic investigations.
To exercise the highest possible standard of patient care in the specialty of palliative care according to his/her clinical privileges and available resources.
Participate in the training and teaching program of the hospital/ community related to the specialty.
Assesses patients’ physical, psychological, social, and spiritual needs of patients with incurable diseases
Responsible for Patient Care Coordination.
Facilitates development, implementation, coordination and evaluation of a patient's interdisciplinary care plan.
Collaborates with inter and multidisciplinary teams to ensure best quality care delivery and provides specialized care required
Provides specialized care for patients with advanced, incurable diseases, on a direct or consultative basis, assessing their needs, and support needs of their families, makes recommendations for their management using a holistic approach through utilizing an interdisciplinary team.
Provides critical psycho-social support to palliative care patients through the palliative care services consult team.
Uses their professional background and skills to assist the team and facilitate patient family meetings and assists team, attending physicians, staff, and patient and family in the clarification of the goals of care and the plan of care.
Coordinates team efforts with appropriate hospital support departments to ensure smooth discharge planning and clear follow-up post discharge; may assist in the development of creative community or system care options for patients.
Serves as a liaison with the hospital hospice and other community hospices, home health, and nursing homes to ensure care coordination and appropriate assignments and resource allocation to meet patient needs throughout the continuum of care.
To exercise the highest possible standard of patient care in the specialty of palliative care according to his/her clinical privileges and available resources.
Participates in the training and teaching program of the hospital/ community related to the specialty.
To ensure the safe, appropriate and cost effective provision of medicines and professional advice in line with current legislation and local and national policies.
Manages and improve the medication-use process in patient care settings
Demonstrates excellence in the provision of medication counseling to patients, caregivers, and families
Ensures safe and legal disposal of medication and medication supply chain management.
Provides emotional and spiritual counseling to palliative and hospice patients, families, and bereaved.
Provides spiritual care of the dying and their families and facilitates available contacts within the local religious community, if requested by patients and/or families,
Is responsible for medical nutrition therapy of patients.
Performs clinical nutrition care functions of screening, assessment, nutrition intervention, patient education and documentation of care in accordance with physician’s order and in collaboration with food services department and nursing unit.
Provides an expert and skilled therapy service to palliative care patients.
Contributes to the multidisciplinary team
Screens rehabilitation referrals and undertake holistic, specialist assessments of patients and develop dynamic treatment plans.
Provides an expert and skilled therapy service to palliative care patients
Contributes to the multidisciplinary team
Improves quality of life as defined by each patient and optimizing his or her functional abilities are integral to the philosophy and practice of occupational therapy.
Identifies current and potential abilities, and determines barriers to engaging in occupations including activities of daily living, instrumental ADLs, rest and sleep, leisure, and social participation.
Uses counseling methods to help people manage and overcome mental and emotional issues.
Listens to patients, developing treatment plans, and creating coping strategies
Certainly, here's how a multidisciplinary team might approach investigations and requests for palliative patients:
These investigations and requests reflect the multidimensional nature of palliative care and the importance of addressing physical, emotional, social, and spiritual needs in a coordinated and holistic manner to optimize quality of life and promote comfort and well-being for palliative patients and their families.
