In this podcast, Atul Gawande, author of Being Mortal, talks about the importance of having difficult conversations with our patients about end-of-life care. It is an excellent Podcast and will positively change your nursing practice. Be sure to listen to the entire Podcast as he discusses a study about how well end-stage lung cancer patients did when they were offered palliative care as part of their treatment plan. The outcome of this study will amaze you! He also speaks to spirituality and how the meaning of our life goes beyond our physical existence. Listen to Atul Gawande — What Matters in the End from On Being with Krista Tippett on Apple Podcasts. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/on-being-with-krista- tippett/id150892556?i=1000437074101 Initial Discussion Post Based on what you learned from Gawande’s Podcast above, please answer the following 3 questions: 1. From listening to and reflecting on Gawande’s podcast, discuss your main Enduring Idea. In other words, using one sentence, state what you will remember about this podcast. Here are two examples of an Enduring Idea: “Dying is a costly business” or “Talking to dying patients is not easy.” An Enduring Idea is a short sentence of a takeaway idea.2. Discuss the significance of your enduring idea, in other words, why is your enduring idea important to others, communities, and populations. If your enduring idea is “Dying is a costly business”, you may want to discuss the cost of medical care at the end of life and the high cost of funerals and how difficult it is for patients to afford the cost of dying.3. Discuss how your enduring idea is relevant to your current and future nursing practice. For example, you may want to discuss how you will educate your patients about financially planning for medical care and funerals. Your post needs to be substantive by addressing each element above using approximately 300 – 400 words total. Provide at least one reference in APA format. References may come from the textbook, your own readings, the PowerPoint slides, or supplemental readings.
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