Best Nursing care for Dying patient
Nursing care is the one of the most important element of
Hospice care. It won’t be wrong to say that nurses are the face of Hospice Care. Communicating with
family, Hospice management, Doctor, Social Worker and providing direct care to
the patient are all nursing roles. An ideal Hospice nurse is not limited to the
Care Plan, she must think critically
for family issues related to the hospice patients, patient needs, changes in
patient conditions and everything which can make end of life care excellent.
Nurse can play important role when patient is passing
through the various stages of Death educating
patient and family members and engaging them in meaningful thoughts can make
this time less severe. Infect helping family members and patients has direct
effect on quality of care and indirectly it is an excellent tool for personal
marketing. These family members who had good experience for nursing which is
beyond the plan of care will spread word of mouth in community about the
quality of care.
Role of Nursing care in addressing Psychological needs of Dying patient
Providing relief from Loneliness, fear and depression is the
important value which nurse can add to improve the quality of Hospice care. In
the same way, spiritual needs, creating feeling of security, self-esteem,
dignity and hope are all attributes of quality hospice care.
Role of Nursing in management of symptoms of Dying patient
Reducing the severity of symptoms to make dying experience
less painful is another attribute of quality hospice care. Common symptom and
related issues management includes but not limited to Respiratory
symptoms, eating, drinking, Urine passing, Stool passing, immobility, Sleep,
cleaning and grooming. Imagine when relative see dying love one in peace with a
clean body and dress will experience less pain contrast to the scenario when
patient looks full of pain and body and dress are not clean.
Role of Nursing after Death
After Breaking bad
news is announced, documentation for regulatory and record purpose, keeping
body look clean, Organ donation related formalities, helping family members in
getting funeral services and providing family an opportunity to have time with
dead body for rituals or emotional satisfaction.
Observing Ameriprime Hospice nursing care I have no doubt that is
the best hospice in the Dallas.
