Discussion Post
• What is a providers' obligation for addressing advance directives? How does state (I am in TEXAS) and federal legislation affect this? What ethical or spiritual dilemmas might a provider encounter in these discussions with the patients and families?
• Discuss the grieving process and loss associated with living with a spouse who has a form of dementia from advancing metastatic cancer. What might the nurse practitioner offer in terms of palliative care, respite care, or hospice placement? Discuss the criteria for hospice placement.
The response must include a reference list. Using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, double-space, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.