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How to inform relatives and loved ones of a patient's death

Guest, Mags

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Mags Guest



Abstract

Rationale and key points ▶ Informing relatives and loved ones of a patient's death is a sensitive and often stressful task frequently undertaken by nurses. ▶ Effective communication skills and demonstrating compassion are essential when informing relatives and loved ones of a patient's death. ▶ The nurse should use suitable language and choose an appropriate environment to ensure that information is conveyed clearly, sensitively and without interruptions. Reflective activity Clinical skills articles can help update your practice and ensure it remains evidence based. Apply this article to your practice. Reflect on and write a short account of: 1. How you think this article will change your practice when informing relatives and loved ones of a patient's death. 2. How you could use this article to educate your colleagues. Subscribers can upload their reflective accounts at: rcni.com/portfolio .

Citation

Guest, M. (2016). How to inform relatives and loved ones of a patient's death. Nursing standard : official newspaper of the Royal College of Nursing, 30(34), 36-38. https://doi.org/10.7748/ns.30.34.36.s45

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Feb 24, 2016
Publication Date Apr 20, 2016
Deposit Date May 3, 2016
Publicly Available Date Mar 29, 2024
Journal Nursing standard
Print ISSN 0029-6570
Electronic ISSN 2047-9018
Publisher RCN Publishing (RCNi)
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 30
Issue 34
Pages 36-38
DOI https://doi.org/10.7748/ns.30.34.36.s45
Keywords Breaking bad news; Clinical skills; Clinical procedures; Communication; Death; End of life care; Care after death
Public URL https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/437540
Publisher URL http://journals.rcni.com/doi/abs/10.7748/ns.30.34.36.s45
Additional Information Article first published in: Nursing standard, v.30, issue 34

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