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PCM0024 - Meeting the Needs of the Dying Patient: From Curing to Caring

A course in the "Patient Care and OSHA Training" Library

Explore patient wishes and goals;Promote discussion of cultural, spiritual religious preferences; Respect patient rights; Discuss informed consent and advance medical directives; Understand ethical issues relevant to end-of-life care; Suggest alternatives when unable to carry out patient's wishes; Apply interventions appropriately when death is imminent; Utilize pain management techniques to alleviate pain and suffering