This episode was a random add on as I was researching some information on upcoming episodes I would like to discuss. I came across Palliative Care & Hospice Education Training Act (PCHETA). This act was just reinstated and I am hopeful it will get passed. This will help to bring awareness, training and education to healthcare providers on hospice and palliative care.  I also then stumbled on a website Stop PCHETA: Senate palliative care bill | Personhood Alliance.  Here is where I found some hurtful & discouraging words in regardless to Hospice and Palliative Care. I encourage and would hope that everyone does their own research on things to follow understand. 

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Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act | Palliative in Practice | Center to Advance Palliative Care (capc.org)

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One of the common symptoms you may see at end-of-life is terminal agitation. I have seen many many cases of this in my career. In this podcast I will talk about what terminal agitation is, what are some causes and what are some treatments. 

Please note that all my podcast episodes are my medical opinion and based off of my clinical experience and what I studied utilizing evidence-based practice. As always please feel free to email me any questions or topics you would like to learn more about.

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Wanting to become certified in hospice and palliative care? Here is the website for more information. I obtained my Advanced Hospice and Palliative Care Nurse certification through HPNA- https://hpna.advancingexpertcare.org/

Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing- https://journals.lww.com/jhpn/pages/default.aspx

American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine- http://aahpm.org/

This episode is a brief basic overview of why morphine is used and hopefully will give you a better perspective on the use of this and the myths behind it. 

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