End of Life Care
Witholding Artificial Nutrition and Hydration
Order# ELC802
Presented by Debra Wertheimer, MD
20 minutes
title price: $150; $75 rental
More and more, residents and their families indicate through advance medical directives the desire to withhold artificial nutrition and hydration in the final days of life. Discussion includes: respecting the family’s wishes; understanding the reasoning behind these directives; and continuing to provide the highest possible quality of care during these final days.
Topics: respecting advance directives, GI tube, IV fluids, feeding, hydration
Audience: Students in allied health and medical training; long-term and hospice care staff
This program is part of "Comfort Care in Long-Term Care" series.
| Comfort Care in Long-Term Care |
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| Comfort Care for Residents Receiving Life Prolonging Therapies (ELC800) | Witholding Artificial Nutrition and Hydration (ELC802) |
| Comfort Care for Residents Receiving Hospice in Long-Term Care (ELC801) | |