End of Life - Level 4
Patient dies as student enters room requiring therapeutic communication with grieving mother and implementation of death management protocol with possible notification of Medical Examiner and initiation of organ/tissue donation protocol
1.Communicate effectively and compassionately with the family, and health care team
members about end-of-life issues
2. Recognize one's own attitudes, feelings, values, and expectations about death and the
individual, cultural, and spiritual diversity existing in these beliefs and customs
3. Demonstrate respect for the patient's views and wishes during end-of-life care
4. Apply legal and ethical principles in end-of-life care, recognizing the influence of
personal values, professional codes, and patient preferences
5. Incorporate spiritual health during end-of-life care
6. Explain the processes associated with organ donation
View Simulationmembers about end-of-life issues
2. Recognize one's own attitudes, feelings, values, and expectations about death and the
individual, cultural, and spiritual diversity existing in these beliefs and customs
3. Demonstrate respect for the patient's views and wishes during end-of-life care
4. Apply legal and ethical principles in end-of-life care, recognizing the influence of
personal values, professional codes, and patient preferences
5. Incorporate spiritual health during end-of-life care
6. Explain the processes associated with organ donation