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Death and The Dying Patient

Course Overview:

This self-study course is designed to address the physical, psychosocial and spiritual needs of the dying patient. Included will be identification of the stages of loss as well as signs and symptoms of approaching death. Additionally, the unique aspects of death in the home and nursing homes settings will be explored.

Time Frame: 2 Hours

It is the responsibilty of the individual participant to verify that this course meets the requirement for continuing education in his/her state.

 

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Course Objectives:

Upon the completion of this lesson, the participant will:

1. Identify the stages of loss a dying person may experience.
2. List 3 issues that may arise during the death and dying process.
3. List at least 5 physical signs and symptoms of approaching death
4. Identify the 3 emotional-spiritual-mental signs of approaching death
5. Describe the important issues when dealing with death in the nursing home

Outline:

  1. Response to the Dying Process
    1. Stages of Dying
    2. Myths about Death
    3. Death Dynamics
  2. Preparing for Approaching Death
  3. Physical Signs and Symptoms
  4. Emotional, Spiritual, Mental Signs and Symptoms
  5. How to know if death has occurred
  6. Death in the Home
  7. Death in the Nursing Home

Accreditation:

This program is approved for 2 contact hours of nursing continuing education credit. AKH Consultant is approved as a provider of nursing continuing education by the following boards of nursing: AL: # ABNP0229; CA: CEP #12070; DE: #101; IA: #277; FL: # 2851; KS: #LT0146-0338; NV: #NV010495-3; and WV: #97-0127.RN.

Target Audience:

Registered Nurses and Licensed Vocational Nurses/Licensed Practice Nurses.

References:

Callahan, Maggie and Patricia Kelley. Final Gifts. New York: Bantam Books, 1992.

Caruso-Herman, Dorothy. Concerns for the Dying Patient and Family. Seminars in Oncology Nursing, Vol. 5, No. 2 (May) 1989: pp 120-123.

Karnes, Barbara. Gone From My Sight. P.O. Box 335, Stilwell, Kansas 66085. 10th Printing, 1995.

Kubler-Ross, Elisabeth. On Death and Dying. New York: Macmillan, 1969.

North Central Florida Hospice. Preparing for Approaching Death. Gainesville, FL: 1996.

St. Joseph Health System-Center for Bioethics. Dying Well: Orchestrating Satisfactory Deaths.

 

 

This program has been designed to assist the healthcare professional in all disciplines and in all settings. This course is designed solely to provide the healthcare professional with information to assist in his/her practice and professional development. The course is researched thoroughly utilizing current literature and including practical experiences. This course is not to be considered a diagnostic tool to replace professional advice or treatment. The course serves as a general guide to the healthcare professional, and therefore, cannot be considered as giving legal, nursing, medical, or other professional advice in specific cases. The author(s) and the publisher specifically disclaim responsibility for any adverse consequences resulting directly or indirectly from information in the course. AKH further disclaims any responsibility for undetected error, or from though reader's misunderstanding of the course. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise without the prior written permission of AKH Consultant. ©AKH Consultant 2002.