Palliative Care at the Very End of Life - Dartmouth-Hitchcock
Palliative Care at the Very End of Life - Dartmouth-Hitchcock
Palliative Care at the Very End of Life - Dartmouth-Hitchcock
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PRONOUNCEMENT OF<br />
DEATH<br />
• Examine p<strong>at</strong>ient for absence <strong>of</strong> bre<strong>at</strong>h sounds and heart<br />
sounds.<br />
Note time <strong>of</strong> de<strong>at</strong>h.<br />
After confirm<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>of</strong> de<strong>at</strong>h, acknowledge p<strong>at</strong>ients de<strong>at</strong>h to<br />
family if <strong>the</strong>y are present and express<br />
condolences in a way th<strong>at</strong> is comfortable for you.<br />
Determine legal next-<strong>of</strong> next <strong>of</strong>-kin kin if family is not present<br />
Ask legal next-<strong>of</strong> next <strong>of</strong>-kin kin about autopsy, organ/body don<strong>at</strong>ion,<br />
funeral home name (family can call it in l<strong>at</strong>er).
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