Paragraph one: How does providing nursing care at the end of life impact the emotional well-being and resilience of nurses, and what strategies can be used to support their mental and emotional health?
Paragraph two: Answer the questions based on the first letter of your last name below.
How would you approach an assessment differently if you were providing end-of-life care to a client who expresses fear and anxiety about death and has no family present?
Paragraph three: Reflect on the care needs of clients and families at the end of life in your practice setting. How can you integrate the principles of client-centered care and end-of-life nursing assessment introduced in the week 7 lessons into your nursing practice? You may respond using a former work setting or clinical experience if you are not currently practicing at the bedside.
Instructions
ntegrate Evidence: Cite evidence from the weekly lesson at least once in weekly posts.
- Integrate evidence from the weekly lesson.
- Cite and provide a complete reference for the evidence from the weekly lesson.
weekly lesson references
Correia, M. E., Melo, T., & Nobre, J. (2022). Grieving experiences of parents with children in end-of-life care—A Qualitative review protocol. Nursing Reports, 12(3), 426–430. https://doi.org/10.3390/nursrep12030041
Hospice Foundation of America. (n.d.). Signs of approaching death. Retrieved on October 24th, 2023, from https://hospicefoundation.org/Hospice-Care/Signs-of-Approaching-Death
Kostka, A. M., Borodzicz, A., & Krzemińska, S. A. (2021). Feelings and emotions of nurses related to dying and death of patients: A pilot study. Psychology Research and Behavior Management, 14, 705–717. https://doi.org/10.2147/PRBM.S311996
Kubler-Ross, E., & Kessler, D. (2014). On grief and grieving: Finding the meaning of grief through the five stages of loss. Scribner.
Oates, J. R., & Maani-Fogelman, P. A. (2022). Nursing grief and loss. StatPearls Publishing. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK518989
Sinha, A., Deshwal, H., & Vashisht, R. (2023). End-of-life evaluation and management of pain. StatPearls Publishing. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK568753
The Alliance. (n.d.). Organ donation: CMS essentials. Retrieved on October 25th, 2023, from https://www.organdonationalliance.org/insight/organ-donation-cms-essentials
Venkatesan, S. (2022). Loss, grief, bereavement, and mourning in children. International Journal of Recent Scientific Research, 13(3), 619–624.