'When we see a patient’s condition deteriorating, the instinct to save usually kicks in'

• End of life care
• Hospital ward
• Nurse
• Older People (over 65)
• Treatment

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by Patient Safety Learning (edited)

26 June, 20197 yr · 1,910 views

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Blog by the Practice Team at the Nursing Times.

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While a variety of reports have made recommendations on how to respond to patient deterioration, this blog by Ann Shuttleworth also identified the need to focus on those patients whose best interest may not be served by initiating CPR or life-prolonging treatment. This may be the case even in patients who are receiving active treatment to try to improve their condition.

'When we see a patient’s condition deteriorating, the instinct to save usually kicks in' https://www.nursingtimes.net/when-we-see-a-patients-condition-deteriorating-the-instinct-to-save-usu…

Edited 14 May, 20206 yr by Patient Safety Learning

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