Euthanasia

Who you are:
You are FY2 in Medicine ward.

Who the patient is:
A 70 years old female named Mrs. Smith had stroke and now she is in the care home. Only palliative care can be given to the patient. She is conscious.

What you must do:
Talk to the son and discuss the situation of the mother with him.

Data Gathering

Telephone Grips

Paraphrase

When u say twitch, what exactly do u mean, can u please clarify it?

Can u tell me what ur mum is being managed for?
What has been done for her so far?
How is she doing now?

IPS
I can only imagine how challenging this must be for u, how have u and the rest of the family been coping.

Do u have any siblings?
Are they aware of the conversation you are having with me now?
Are u the next of kin?
Are you the LPA?

FMAM

Management

Summarize his concern

So u mentioned you want me to give ur mum an overdose so she can peacefully transition or pass on… this is called Euthanasia, meaning mercy killing and this is a crime in the UK

Quote the Suicide act of 1961 which criminalizes all forms of Euthanasia and it is punishable by law with a minimum of life imprisonment

If he mentions that he lives in Sweden where Euthanasia is legal and he’s the LPA,and asked u to organize for his mum to be flown there for the procedure

EVE
I can see that u are really keen on ur decision however I need to tell u that Assisted Euthanasia is also punishable in the UK by a minimum of 14 years imprisonment and I’m afraid I would not be able to help u with that.

If he offers you money…reject it.

I’m so sorry I’m not able to help u in the way u would love but if theres any other thing I can help u with, I’ll be glad to help

Inform ur seniors

Leaflets about relevant laws guiding against Euthanasia.