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- Title:
- A patient with terminal agitation in a care home
- Description:
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This session explores the key issues around the assessment and management of terminal agitation in a dying patient living in a care home. Using a scenario, it discusses how to assess and manage the needs of the patient, family, other residents and also those of the care home staff.
This session was reviewed by Richard Kitchen and last updated in August 2021 - Hierarchy:
- End of Life Care (e-ELCA) > e-ELCA 05: Specific conditions and contexts > 05_03 Scenarios > A patient with terminal agitation in a care home
- Author(s):
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Ruth Cecil
- Created:
- 23 Mar 2010
- Last Major Update:
- 19 Aug 2021
- Keywords:
- 215-0511, agitation, restlessness, distress, care home, carer, family, pain, symptoms, infection, hypercalcaemia, renal impairment, psychological, spiritual, chaplain, last days of life
- Quicklink:
- 215-0511
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Presentation
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Interactivity
4.3/5
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Self assessments
4.3/5
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- Title:
- A patient with terminal agitation in a care home
- Description:
-
This session explores the key issues around the assessment and management of terminal agitation in a dying patient living in a care home. Using a scenario, it discusses how to assess and manage the needs of the patient, family, other residents and also those of the care home staff.
This session was reviewed by Richard Kitchen and last updated in August 2021 - Hierarchy:
- End of Life Care (e-ELCA) > e-ELCA 05: Specific conditions and contexts > 05_03 Scenarios > A patient with terminal agitation in a care home
- Author(s):
-
Ruth Cecil
- Created:
- 23 Mar 2010
- Last Major Update:
- 19 Aug 2021
- Keywords:
- 215-0511, agitation, restlessness, distress, care home, carer, family, pain, symptoms, infection, hypercalcaemia, renal impairment, psychological, spiritual, chaplain, last days of life
- Quicklink:
- 215-0511