“Understanding End-of-Life Care for Elderly Patients: Palliative Care, Hospice Care, and Legal Implications for Nurses” End-of-life care is a critical aspect of nursing care, especially for elderly patients who may have complex medical conditions

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End-of-life care becomes an issue at some point for elderly patients. Discuss the difference between palliative care and hospice care programs. Discuss what you can do as a nurse to support your patients regarding end-of-life care in accordance with their wishes. Explain the use of advance directives versus Physician Order for Life Sustaining Treatment (POLST) and their legal implications when providing care for elderly patients.
Initial discussion question posts should be a minimum of 200 words and include at least two references cited using APA format. 
American Association of Colleges of Nursing Core Competencies for Professional Nursing Education
This assignment aligns to AACN Core Competency 9.4. 

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