You have completed the interprofessional palliative care module. Thank you!
Your Reflections
Module Completion
Question 1: Considering the intake information you have so far, from the point of view of your profession, list 3-5 issues you would want to address in the evaluation and care of this patient
Your Reflection : pain
weakness/fatigue
constipation
Question 2: What are the spiritual and cultural challenges that arise in this case? From your professional perspective, how would you take these into account when caring for Mrs. Green and her family?
Your Reflection : belief in miracles isn't how medicine works
might be comforting to discuss how death is a part of life, some people believe that there is a plan and a time for all of us
Question 3: What was accomplished by having an interprofessional family meeting that may not have been achieved otherwise?
Your Reflection : everyone gets on the same page, everything is out in the open, makes communication and setting realistic expectations much easier
interprofessionals have different skill sets, different lens of approaching same situation
Question 4: What input from each team member did you notice to be beneficial in the care of this patient?
Your Reflection : chaplain = reassurance with religious lens to patient and family
nurse = ways to be connected with loved one at the end
hospice care = what to expect in active stages of dying