End-of-Life Care

Abstract

End-of-life care is one part of nursing that many nurses are not fond of administering. The procedure for administering end-of-life care and the rationales for providing such care can benefit the nurse, patient, and family. Considering religious beliefs and practices can assist in proper care for the patient.

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“…The results show that the nurses took measures to protect the privacy of the patient, which is consistent with the literature. 9,11 In this study, the nurses did not apply special cultural or spiritual activities. These activities were not included in the hospital's protocol.…”

“…[7][8][9][10][11] Only a small number of nurses said they placed a clean gown on the patient's body, combed hair, or replaced dentures. When examining the nursing activities performed before the patient's family viewed the body, all nurses removed catheters and placed the body in a supine position.…”

“…Unfortunately some of these patients die. 4,5,[7][8][9][10] When reviewing the literature, little was found about this topic. Death is seen in the ICU quite frequently; it may be expected or unexpected by healthcare professionals.…”