Palliative Care at the Very End of Life - Dartmouth-Hitchcock

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PRONOUNCEMENT OF DEATH • Examine patient for absence of breath sounds and heart sounds. Note time of death. After confirmation of death, acknowledge patients death to family if they are present and express condolences in a way that is comfortable for you. Determine legal next-of next of-kin kin if family is not present Ask legal next-of next of-kin kin about autopsy, organ/body donation, funeral home name (family can call it in later).
Pronouncing Death and Beyond Know and carry out cultural/religious rituals Know regulations (eg ( eg who can complete death certificate, etc.) Know funeral home Provide resources for family bereavement support
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Page 5 and 6: ...Objectives ... Objectives Descr
Page 7 and 8: Where do people die Hospital-50% H
Page 9 and 10: Dementias Pneumonia Urosepsis En
Page 11 and 12: What Is “Good Good Death” Death
Page 13 and 14: Steinhauser et al. 2000 “…pain
Page 15 and 16: Symptom Frequency in Last 48 Hours
Page 17 and 18: Clinical Assessments and Interventi
Page 19 and 20: (Blues & Zerwekh, 1984) From Wilkie
Page 21 and 22: Overcoming Barriers Recognize key
Page 23 and 24: Weakness/Fatigue Decreased ability
Page 25 and 26: Benefits and Burdens of Artificial
Page 27 and 28: Unproven Benefits of Artificial Fee
Page 29 and 30: Benefits and Burdens Burdens of Ar
Page 31 and 32: Summary of Benefits/Burdens Few me
Page 33 and 34: …Decreasing Decreasing Fluid Inta
Page 35 and 36: Neurologic dysfunction Decreasing
Page 37 and 38: …Communication Communication with
Page 39 and 40: Palliative Care Interventions: Seda
Page 41 and 42: Fears …Changes Changes in Respira
Page 43 and 44: Pain Fear of increased pain Asses
Page 45 and 46: As Expected Death Approaches Discu
Page 47 and 48: • Discontinue diagnostic tests
Page 49 and 50: Social Concerns Patient Preference
Page 51 and 52: Spiritual Care Unfinished business
Page 53 and 54: Signs of Death • Cessation of hea
Page 55: PRONOUNCEMENT OF DEATH When you are
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