12. Nursing is one of
the most difficult of arts.
Compassion may provide the motive,
But knowledge is
our only working power.
M Adelaide Nutting (1858 – 1948)
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14.
15.
16. Hospice Frameworks of Care
Social/ Spiritual/Wairua
Whanaungatanga
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Physical/Tinana Emotional/Hinengaro
17.
18. The one thing people need to be assured
of, if they are walking along this route
for the first time,
is that they will not be left to fend for
themselves.
Our job is to walk the path with each
other.
24. • The nurse relationship is an important
part of the healing relationship
• It is crucial
Together with knowledge and expertise this
relationship is the “essence” of palliative
care nursing
25.
26. Good palliative care
enables nurses
to return to the root
of our ability to care fully
for people
in a holistic manner.
Mary Vachon
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28.
29. “They said there was “nothing to do”
for this young man
who was “end stage”.
He was restless and short of breath;
he couldn’t talk
and looked terrified.
I didn’t know what to do,
so I patted him on the shoulder, said
something inane
and left.
67. “You matter because you are you, and
you matter until the last moment of
your life.”
Cecily Saunders
68.
69. “It’s such a fine line between
trying to be emphatic and care
about them and also not take it
home to your own life.
It seems like you have to do
something to kind of separate
yourself from it.”
Home care nurse
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76.
77. Learning to deal with our own loss and
grief, coming in touch with our
wounded healers and spiritual
selves, will help us to continue to
survive and thrive.
Mary Vachon
