So, the end is near finally, I thought this day would never come!!
Thought I would write about an experience from the last week of my placement. One of my supervisor’s patients is palliative care. There have been several meetings with the family in regards to his treatment. Unfortunately, at this stage there is not much treatment that can be done for him. He has severe spasticity and has a trachy in place. The only treatment the physio can do is positioning, suction and try to make him as comfortable as possible.
The family however insist that he has treatment at least every second day. The physio’s on the ward are very busy and unfortunately feel their time is a lot more beneficial treating patients who are making recovery.
I thought I would ask your thoughts on this. Should these impairments and the fact that this patient is pretty much palliative restrict or stop treatment or should we still fulfil the family’s requests?
Heidi
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