MDC Nursing Right of Individuals to Make Health Care Decisions for Themselves Paper

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MDC Nursing Right of Individuals to Make Health Care Decisions for Themselves Paper

Description

 

 

three parts

addressing two important pieces of legislation related to the right of

individuals to make health care decisions for themselves.

Part I

The Advance Health Care Directive  

Locate a copy of an advanced  directive (AD) that complies with the laws of the state in which you  work (FLORIDA). The organization in which you work should have a copy of an  advance directive that is given to patients. If not, download your  state’s Advance Directives here http://www.caringinfo.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3289. (Links to an external site.)

Complete the advance directive for yourself.  Do not turn in your AD with your paper. The AD is for your personal use. MDC Nursing Right of Individuals to Make Health Care Decisions for Themselves Paper

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In your paper, Part I:

  1. Identify where you obtained the AD and explain its compliance with state law.
  2. Conduct research (1-2 sources) to learn more about the AD in your state and explain how it works.
  3. Discuss how easy or difficult it was to complete the AD. Your comments should be specific and both objective and subjective.  For example, when you state your personal feelings, you must relate  them to the literature (textbook and research) that discusses this  process and the difficulties that many people face when completing an  advance directive.

Part II

Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) Form 

  1. What is a Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) form (Links to an external site.)?
  2. When should this form be completed?
  3. Who can complete the form?
  4. Who needs to sign the form to make it a legal document?

(Cite/reference any sources you use to explore these questions, including your texts.)

Part III

Tie the two first sections together by writing a summary and conclusion.

This section should address:

1. the differences between an Advance Health Care Directive and the POLST,

2. the RN’s important role in assuring the patient’s right to autonomy in choosing the healthcare interventions the patient does or does not want. MDC Nursing Right of Individuals to Make Health Care Decisions for Themselves Paper