The nurse is caring for a patient who is dying. What should the nurse understand about grief that can facilitate family grieving?
a. Grief can begin long before the patient actually dies.
b. The family needs to say good-bye to the patient.
c. Update the family on every patient change.
d. Provide a list of the area funeral homes and available services.
A
Grief is a process that often begins before a patient dies. Survivors grieve as they anticipate a loss and continue to feel the grief after the patient dies. The nurse provides support, resources, information, and comfort based on the family's needs and desires. He or she usually allows the family to visit at will when a patient is near death so that the family can begin grieving and processing the events. Individuals process death and grieve in many different ways, and not eve-ryone wants an opportunity to say good-bye; however, if a family member wishes to do so, the nurse facilitates the family's wishes. The nurse avoids becoming involved in the decision about the funeral home and declines to offer an opinion about available businesses; however, he or she can provide an area telephone book and a telephone for the family.
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