End of life

Caring for the dying patient, symptom control, supporting the family and care after death.

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Procedure

• Care after deathAfter death, nursing records the final assessment, prepares the body with respect, supports the…

Fundamental

• Nursing care of the dying patientIn the last hours and days, nursing protects comfort, recognises the signs that death is near…
• Supporting the family and griefNursing supports the family before and after death: it listens, informs clearly, respects their…
• Symptoms at the end of life: pain, breathlessness, secretions, delirium and mouth careNursing assesses and relieves end-of-life symptoms with simple measures and the treatment the…

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← Nursing: fundamentals and procedures

Educational content for students; it does not replace your institution's protocols, supervised clinical training or a prescriber's order. Dose-calculation examples use made-up numbers: they are educational, not a clinical order.

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