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PROCEDURE Wash hands and put on gloves Soon the death is pronounced remove the backrest extra pillows and gently put the patient in a supine position with the head elevated on the pillow.

Care-of-dying-patient-procedure. Procedures at time of death This section is reprinted with permission from A Guide to Paediatric Oncology Palliative Care published by the Royal Childrens Hospital Brisbane. The template does not determine care but provides prompts to guide physical psychological social and spiritual care. The physical comfort of dying patients requires thorough and regular assessment excellent nursing care and careful prescribing.

Dying patients on ECMO can have all the symptoms and needs of any patient at the end of life. The goals are to prevent or relieve suffering as much as possible and to improve quality of life while respecting the dying persons wishes. It is intended to support residential aged care facility staff in their efforts to ensure that the older person who is dying will do so with the best available care in place.

Exploring the patients and families spiritual religious and cultural needs 2. This care also extends to the postmortem period in respectfully offering families and loved ones participation in the Bathing and Honoring Ritual. Close the patients eyes and mouth.

Place patient in a comfortable position preferably on his side and support back with pillows with head part elevated. The manner of respect is governed and detailed by religious tradition rather than by personal sentiment and whim alone. If urinary incontinence or retention is a problem catheterisation may be needed.

Skin care is part of continence management utilise SCFT assessment tools for bowel and pressure area care Barrier creams repositioning and constant re-evaluation are the cornerstone to preventing skin deterioration. Warm the cooling extremities by the application of blankets and prevent draft. End-of-life care encompasses management of distressing physical symptoms including pain and dyspnea as well as psychosocial and spiritual support.

Attention to mouth care is essential in the dying patient and the family can be encouraged to give sips of water or moisten the patients mouth with a sponge. The goal of palliative care is the achievement of the best possible quality of life for patients and their families. Having a standard approach based on best practice to the identification of the dying patient symptom assessment and management and care after death will contribute to improving the effectiveness safety and.