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Objectives
When you complete this module, you will be able to:
Identify physiologic
changes that occur in the major body systems prior to death.
Discuss emotional
responses to impending death.
Develop healthcare
approaches for guiding patients and their loved ones through the
dying process.
Indicate behaviors
common to anticipatory grief.
Differentiate
the phases of bereavement.
Identify healthcare
interventions for those experiencing anticipatory grief or bereavement.
Explain two
outcomes of the Patient Self-Determination Act.
Describe at
least three roles a healthcare practitioner may assume in supporting
a patientšs advance directives.
Apply a five-step,
ethical decision-making process and the ANAšs Code for Nurses to
common patient scenarios.
Introduction
Working with those facing a life threatening illness and those grieving
the loss of a loved one presents unique challenges. Not only must
we be empathetic with the pain of the other, but also with our own
unresolved grief and issues regarding our own mortality. By examining
the processes of living, dying and grieving, and the deeper dimensions
of onešs existence, you will be better prepared to work with the
aged, the dying and grieving.
This module
covers practical skills in dealing with death and dying. It covers
the emotional, psychological, spiritual needs of the dying and of
their caretakers. It explores your own fears of life and death and
helps you cope with loss and change. The course is designed for
medical and nursing staff, healthcare providers, ministers and other
wishing to expand their awareness and those who wish to work with
people with a life threatening illness.
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