2017 Geriatric Conference

All nurses regardless of his/her specialty should demonstrate competency in primary palliative care.

When planning care for a healthy patient who has been admitted with a new diagnosis of cancer, what are the most important factors for the nurse to consider?

The nurse is caring for a patient who has had frequent heart failure readmissions for acute exacerbations and who has now been diagnosed with chronic kidney failure. The patient begins to cry and tells the nurse that she is fearful that she will not have a chance to reconnect with her estranged daughter. The nurse should consider consulting which members of the interdisciplinary team to further address this issue: