NURSING NR 226

NURSING NR 226 EXAM 3 PP NOTES Chapter 37 [Notes] Last document update:   ago

• Loss is an inevitable part of life. Accompanying each loss are feelings of grief and sadness. • As a student you need to know that you are capable of providing what patients and families need most at the end of life: compassion, attentiveness, and patient-centered care. • Whether it is educating patients and families about advance directives, managing patients’ symptoms, or simply holding a hand, nurses care for the dying every day. It is the caring actions of nursing that assist the p...