Description:
The actual time of death creates unique issues beyond those encountered during the course of illness. Care at this time demands attention to physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs of patients across life's span and the special needs of their families. Assessment by professionals of their own experiencees caring for patients at the time of death is helpful to strengthen professional effectiveness.

Objectives:

• Assess an imminently dying patient and list five physical signs and symptoms of the dying process and three signs of death.
• Assess physical, psychological, social, and spiritual care needs and interventions for an imminently dying patient and their family.
• Discuss the role of the palliative care nurse surrounding the death of a patient.

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