Question

Discuss ONE SPECIFIC type of advance directives. Who may initiate it, who does it serve, what is the purpose of having it, how does it serve the patient or client, what are the responsibilities of the nurse?

Discuss the role and contributions to the health care team of ONE TYPE OF ADVANCE PRACTICE NURSE: NP – Nurse Practitioner; CRNA – Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist; CNM – Certified Nurse Midwife; CNS—Clinical Nurse Specialist; or NE—Nurse Educator

Discuss the United States ranking in the world among high income countries and the reasons for that ranking.

Answer 1

The most common types of advance directives are the living will and the durable power of attorney for health care (sometimes known as the medical power of attorney)

Power of attorney

A medical or health care power of attorney is a type of advance directive in which you name a person to make decisions for you when you are unable to do so. In some states this directive may also be called a durable power of attorney for health care or a health care proxy.

Depending on where you live, the person you choose to make decisions on your behalf may be called one of the following:

Health care agent

Health care proxy

Health care surrogate

Health care representative

Health care attorney-in-fact

Patient advocate

Patients initiating the advance directives.

Advance directives are meant to serve as a backup in case a person can no longer handle his or her own healthcare and finances, says Elizabeth Gould, MSW, LCSW, the director of state programs at the Alzheimer's Association.

It helps others know what type of medical care you want. An advance directive also allows you to express your values and desires related to end-of-life care. You might think of it as a living document—one that you can adjust as your situation changes because of new information or a change in your health.

Advance health care directives (also called advance directives) are a way for you to give consent for certain situations where you might want or not want treatment. They can also be used to appoint someone to make decisions for you if you can't do so yourself.

Nurses foster the process of advance directives by providing education, promoting the exploration and identification of values, and documenting clients' expressed wishes. Nurses are responsible for respecting any legally appropriate client wishes that were made known prior to the client becoming incompetent.care directives in a living will are protected from liability. Nursing responsibilities regarding advance directives include: Provide written information regarding advance directives. Ensure that the advance directives reflect the client's current decisions.