Gerontology
Roles of Gerontological Nurse A APGN can be what two roles in gerontoligcal nursing? Patient Self-Determination Act (PSDA) mandates what? What are two examples of an Advance Directive? What is a living will? What does a living will refer to? What does a living will apply to? What is Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care (DPOAHC)? 1. Gerontoligcal Nurse-RN with expertise 2. Advanced Practice Nurses: Master's Degree 3. APGN: Includes GNP-Geriatric Nurse Practitioner and GCNS-Geriatric Clinical Nurse Specialist 4. FNP-Family Nurse Practitioner (Gero/Adult Content) 5. Geropsychiatric Nurse Clinician GNP (geriatric nurse practioner) and GCNS (Geriatric Clinical Nurse Specialist) 1. provide all adult patients with written information concerning care decisions 2. ask patients whether they have an AD 3. maintain policies regarding AD 4. honor AD 5. educate patients, conduct community education, and DO not discriminate Living Will and Durable Power of Attor- ney for Health Care (DPOAHC) or Health Care Proxy (HCP) An advance directive that is a legal doc- ument which provides instructions about life-sustaining care if one has a terminal illness. Refers ONLY to withholding or withdrawing care Applies ONLY when you are unable to speak for oneself It is an advance directive that is a legal document allowing you to select some- one to make health care decisions for you if you ever become unable to speak for yourself
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