Instructions
Review the Five Wishes Sample Download Five Wishes Sampledocument. Then, choose a family member or friend as a patient and complete the Patient’s Five Wishes Download Patient’s Five Wishesdocument.
Initial Post
Provide a summary of the individual, including any healthcare concerns, and upload your Patient’s Five Wishes document for peer review. Include your thoughts regarding any wishes that you feel would be difficult to uphold as the family member/friend.
DO NOT include any personal identifiers in the document.
Citation: Aging With Dignity. (2011). Five wishes.
Response Prompts
Respond to at least two of your peers’ posts in a substantive manner. Assume the nurse’s role, and this Patient’s Five Wishes document has been presented to you for your patient. Use the response prompts to guide your content.
- Identify at least one “wish†that may need to be discussed with the patient and family or expanded upon. How would you educate the patient and family?
- What is your role in advocating for this patient’s wishes?
- Assume the medical provider or family did not want to follow the wishes. How would you handle this situation? Explain.