Identification should include
- outlining the stages of death and dying
- explaining ways to recognize the imminent death of a client/resident/patient
- describing ways to address the needs of the client’s/resident’s/patient’s family.
Refer to Unit XII in Nurse Aide Curriculum (https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/media/dhpweb/docs/nursing/forms/education/NurseAide_Ed_Program_Curriculum.doc), Virginia Board of Nursing, Virginia Department of Health Professions, 2018.
Process/Skill Questions:
- Why is it important to know the stages of dying?
- What psychological, social, and spiritual needs can be identified with care of a terminally ill client/resident/patient?
- What is the last sense that is usually lost, and how would you address this?
- How would you include the family members in the care of a terminally ill client/resident/patient?