Dying and terminally ill patient

Dying and terminally ill patient

Death is the natural part of life and comes to all human beings. Some Society treat death as a naturally occurring phenomena and they will have to accept it in non-threatening manner. In our culture however death is often treated as taboo.

People face death many ways. According to Kubler Ross in 1969. Emotional responses of a person facing death can be traced through five stages.

1.     Denial and Isolation : Occurs at a first reaction to the possibility of impending death. The person cannot accept the fact that death is near.

2.     Anger : The next emotion expressed is Anger eg. ' Oh God' I don' t know why I want to die?

3.     Bargaining: It is a coping during which a dying person accepts the truth of death.

4.     Depression : It is evident when the person realizes the full impact of the inevitable.

5.     Acceptance  :  It is the time of relative peace.

Nursing management :

In our society, dying and death can occur in a variety of settings. The nurse in this situation supports the dying patient, friends and family members.

1.     Care must be provided in a sensitive manner.

2.     The visiting time is limited

3.     Hospice care can be provided

Care must be given as same as an unconscious patient.