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Nurses need to take time to analyze their own feelings about death
before they can effectively help others with terminal illness
ASSESSMENT
A. Physical discomfort
D. Level of consciousness
E. Family needs
2. Anger- the individual resists the loss and may “act out” feelings.
Pneumonics: (dabda)
Stages Behaviors
ANGER Retaliation/Hostility
ACCEPTAN Begins to plan like wills, prosthesis, comes to terms with loss
CE
B. Pain G. Powerlessness
PLANNING
GOALS:
A. Client will
1. Will be maintained in optimum physical comfort
INTERVENTIONS
1. Recognize clients/families have own way of dealing with death and
dying
5. Support staff and seek support for self when dealing with dying client
and grieving family
D – SUPPORTIVE
A- ENCOURAGE PARTICIPATION
EVALUATION
A. Client has
1. Taken opportunity to discuss feelings about impending death and
eventually acknowledges inevitable outcome
Definitions:
LOSS= something valuable is gone
E. Despair, depression
2. Resentment, anger
4. Possible guilt
ASSESSMENT
A. Weight loss
B. Sleep disturbances
E. Suicide potential
ANALYSIS
A. Ineffective coping
B. Hopelessness
PLANNING
Goals: Client/Family will
IMPLEMENTATION
A. Encourage client/family to express feelings
EVALUATION
Client/ Family has:
1. Expressed feelings