Discussion Questions

1. As an experienced nurse, identify and describe the specific opportunities at the institutional, organizational, public, social, and health policy levels to improve palliative, hospice, and end-of-life care.

2. What are the issues at each level that prevent adequate care?

3. Which key stakeholders need to be involved in addressing this issue?

4. How will you evaluate progress at each policy level when changes are made?

5. Describe a plan specific to nursing interventions at each policy level, including the facilitators of and barriers to the policy proposal.

Given the significant challenges with patient readmissions within 30 days of discharge, there is a need for additional local analysis by nurses providing patient care. Substitute the problems associated with palliative care with patient readmissions and respond to the previous five questions