Addressing nurses’ fears of legal risks when providing end-of-life pain relief Some patients do not receive adequate pain and symptom relief at the end of life, causing distress to patients, families and healthcare professionals. It is unclear whether... Read more... 8/07/2020 | Health Professionals | Nurses Tags: ELDAC | End-of-life law Views: 1141
CPR discussions and decisions: a necessary part of medical treatment planning Discussions about CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) are difficult because they confront the person with death. However, when cardiac arrest occurs there is no time to ponder... Read more... 9/06/2020 | Health Professionals | Acute Care Tags: ELDAC | Advance care planning Views: 552
Prepare, plan and palliate – lessons learned from the ELDAC COVID-19 webinars Preparing and planning for quality symptom management and palliative care should be a priority in the management of COVID-19 in residential aged care facilities. Kim Offner,... Read more... 3/06/2020 | Health Professionals | COVID-19 Tags: Residential aged care | ELDAC Views: 891
Complexities in advance care planning in aged care: the ELDAC Helpline experience Advance care planning (ACP) is one of the main topics that callers to the ELDAC Helpline call for assistance with. Caroline Litster, Research Officer from ELDAC, discusses... Read more... 19/05/2020 | Health Professionals | Residential Aged Care Tags: ELDAC | Advance care planning Views: 481