Patient Centered Care
This QSEN competency focuses on respecting patient values, preferences, and needs
Patient Centered Care
Evidence Based Practice
This ethical principle focuses on promoting good or doing what what is best for the patient
Beneficence
This legal document allows individuals to state their healthcare wishes in advance
Advanced directive, living will, or MOLST
Nurses support patient centered care by advocating for this
Patients wishes and best interest
A key reason patient centered care was difficult in Terri Schiavo's Case
Absence of an advanced directive or living will
This medical diagnosis played a major role in the decisions about Terri Schiavo's prognosis
Persistent vegetative state
This ethical principle supports a patients right to make their own healthcare decisions
Autonomy
This U.S. case significantly influenced national conversations about end of life decisions
Terri Schiavo Case
This nursing action supports evidence based end of life care
Consulting palliative care or ethics services
In this care, who was legally responsible for making healthcare decisions for Terri Schiavo
Michael Schiavo- husband and legal guardian
This type of medical evidence was heavily debated in court to support withdrawing life sustaining treatment
Neurological assessment and expert testimony
Withdrawing artificial nutrition and hydration is ethically considered this type of action
Allowing natural death not euthanasia
This branch of government became involved in the Schiavo case complicating care decisions
Legislative branch
Nurses demonstrate patient centered care by involving this group when appropriate
The family
This conflict challenged the idea of patient centered care by shifting focus away from the patient
Disagreement between family members and political involvement
A major change in healthcare practice since the Schiavo case realted to evidenced based care
Increased emphasis on advanced care planning and ethics consults
This hospital resource helps resolve ethical conflicts in complex cases
Ethics Committee
According to patient centered care, decisions should be based primarily on this when the patient can not speak
Patients known or inferred wishes and best interests
This law allows healthcare providers to follow a patients documented end of life wishes
State advanced directive statues