Document Type
Article
Language
eng
Publication Date
5-2014
Publisher
National Association of Orthopaedic Nurses
Source Publication
Orthopaedic Nursing
Source ISSN
0744-6020
Original Item ID
DOI: 10.1097/NOR.0000000000000044
Abstract
Since the emergence of reports such as the National Consensus Project for Quality Palliative Care (2013) and the National Association of Orthopaedic Nurses Palliative Care Consensus Document (2005), there continues to be a growing recognition of the multiple adverse effects of serious illness and chronic conditions, as well as the potential benefits of receiving palliative or end-of-life care. As modern technology expands its ability to support life, ethical dilemmas may be encountered in the provision of palliative or end-of-life care. Through integration of the precepts of palliative care and consideration of the relevant ethical principles, orthopaedic nurses may best meet their patients' comprehensive needs at an exceedingly difficult time.
Recommended Citation
Petersen, Cheryl L.; Breakwell, Susan; and Callahan, Margaret, "Palliative and End-of-Life Care: Precepts and Ethics for the Orthopaedic Population" (2014). College of Nursing Faculty Research and Publications. 342.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/nursing_fac/342
Comments
Accepted version. Orthopaedic Nursing, Vol. 33, No. 3 (May/June 2014): 127-134. DOI. © 2014 by National Association of Orthopaedic Nurses. Used with permission. This is not the final published version.