McNicholl Mary P, Dunne Kathleen, Garvey Angela, Sharkey Rose, Bradley Amanda
Altnagelvin Hospitals Trust, Londonderry.
Nurs Stand. 2006;20(38):46-50. doi: 10.7748/ns2006.05.20.38.46.c4165.
This article describes the experience of staff in one acute hospital in Northern Ireland who adapted the Liverpool Care Pathway (LCP) for the dying patient to suit their organisation. It focuses on one patient's journey, from diagnosis to terminal care. The patient remained on the care pathway for 12 days. This reflection demonstrates that, as long as patients continue to meet the criteria for the LCP, some may be on the care pathway for more than the recognised average of two days.
本文描述了北爱尔兰一家急症医院的工作人员将利物浦临终关怀路径（LCP）进行调整以适应该机构的经验。它聚焦于一名患者从诊断到临终关怀的历程。该患者在关怀路径上停留了12天。这一反思表明，只要患者继续符合LCP的标准，一些患者在关怀路径上的停留时间可能会超过公认的平均两天。
