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The paper notes that while many people do not wish to be kept alive in various situations, there are others who desire every possible medical intervention (Mogg, 2006). The paper explains that the issue of respect for the patient's need to determine not only their life but to have some control over death is only partially addressed through an advance care directive. The paper discusses how conflicts that develop among family members can be demanding but also are instrumental for the professional development of the nurse not only because of the ethical and legal issues involved but also because they require the utmost in the holistic approach that offers new meaning to compassion. The paper asserts that the overall goal of nursing in relation to end-of-life care decisions must be to make the process of dying more predictable and to ensure quality of life for the patient (Schaffer, 2007).

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"While many people do not wish to be kept alive in various situations, there are others who desire every possible medical intervention (Mogg, 2006). The issue of respect for the patient's need to determine not only their life but to have some control over death is only partially addressed through an advance care directive. Conflicts that develop among family members can be demanding but also are instrumental for the professional development of the nurse not only because of the ethical and legal issues involved but also because they require the utmost in the holistic approach..."

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