- Treatment is no longer working and/or they no longer want aggressive intervention.
Some of the most common illnesses for hospitalization include:
- Cancer Heart disease lung disease
- Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia
- Apoplexy Liver disease
- Renal failure
- ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis)
- Their symptoms are more difficult to manage.
- They visit the doctor or hospital more often.
- They often appear confused or anxious.
- They cannot communicate.
- They don’t have much of an appetite or lose weight for no apparent reason.
- They sleep most of the time.
- They have multiple recurrent infections.
- As a nurse, you feel stressed and anxious.