Care-of-dying-patients-pdf

CARE OF THE DYING PATIENT Psychological support.

Care-of-dying-patients-pdf. Maintenance of security self confidence and dignity. Necessary for achieving best care of the dying Figure 1. Medical Assessment M 1 4 5 3.

Psychological Social and Spiritual Care of the Dying Patient. In a hospital setting where the culture is often focused on cure continuation of invasive procedures investigations and treatments may be pursued at the expense of the comfort of the patient. Experience of care for dying patients as well as the experience of their families and carers.

Includes the support of families and carers and care of the patients body after their death. Nurses must provide culturally sensitive and holistic care that respects spiritual and religious beliefs. Communication is essential in all decisions leading to a change in care and should occur with the patient where appropriate and the familycarer.

Initial Holistic Nursing Assessment N 1- 4 9 4. The strongest predictors of having had an EOL discussion were dying at home with support from specialized palliative home care or dying at a palliative care unit if it was documented in the patients record that care had shifted to EOL care and if the patient had cancer. A Achieved.

13 of the dying continue to receive life sustaining treatment. Commencement of Care Plan for the Dying Person. This is a practical accessible guide for nurses on the management and care of the dying and deceased patient.

80 of the dying will experience sub-optimally treated. CARE OF DYING PATIENT Rohini Pandey 1st Year MSc Nursing KGMU Institute of Nursing 14142016 2. A caring and supportive environment that acknowledges the inevitability of death helps family members to accept and deal with loss and.