All people die sooner or later. Dying is the normal phase of life. If people do not die of one thing, they die of another. Some get a chance to die in a systematic and planned way whereas some die without any clue. Therefore death is a natural process, which can occur to anyone in any point of life irrespective of person, age, religion or social status (Baume, 2002). The aim of this essay is to provide the overview discourse of how nurses should provide care for body as death approaches considering their life span, cultural norms, legal and ethical aspects. Essay also explores different area of care that need to be address after person dies whether it is physical, emotional or spiritual.
Medical practitioners especially nurses are the ones who deals with all matters concerning with dying. They should be expert regarding caring, comforting and showing empathy to patients (Eyre, 2010). As suggested by Costello (2011), nurses should also have knowledge with understanding and sharing grief. Companionate communication is as much as important as the technical matters. The end of life for many people is a big opportunity to look meaning in their life similarly, it is also a great …show more content…
It is clear that for dying patient only one form of approach is not enough; they need help in different area of care. By reflecting upon some of the issues such as legal and ethical consideration, cultural and emotional aspects, it became much more clear about the expectation and support that the patient and their family desire from health care practioners. With the knowledge about physical, psych-social, spiritual dimension of life limiting and terminal illness, nurses are center in assuring comfort, autonomy and healing of patient and their family. Therefore they should proudly take this role of caring and should help patient to die comfortably and with
Medical practitioners especially nurses are the ones who deals with all matters concerning with dying. They should be expert regarding caring, comforting and showing empathy to patients (Eyre, 2010). As suggested by Costello (2011), nurses should also have knowledge with understanding and sharing grief. Companionate communication is as much as important as the technical matters. The end of life for many people is a big opportunity to look meaning in their life similarly, it is also a great …show more content…
It is clear that for dying patient only one form of approach is not enough; they need help in different area of care. By reflecting upon some of the issues such as legal and ethical consideration, cultural and emotional aspects, it became much more clear about the expectation and support that the patient and their family desire from health care practioners. With the knowledge about physical, psych-social, spiritual dimension of life limiting and terminal illness, nurses are center in assuring comfort, autonomy and healing of patient and their family. Therefore they should proudly take this role of caring and should help patient to die comfortably and with