Instructions
Share with your classmates a time when you cared for a patient at the end of their life. This may be a time when you assisted the patient (or their support system) with decisions related to end of life care; or a time when you were present for the death of a patient.
- What were your observations related to this experience?
- Do you believe it was a peaceful death?
- What went well?
- Can you think of anything that could have made the experience better for the patient and/or family?
Answer
Sometimes early last year, I was caring for a xxxxx patient. The patient had been having the condition for more than three years and was on xxxx. He would occasionally be admitted to the hospital. He was brought to the facility while unconscious and found to have bacteremia. He was put on medication and started improving. However, on the third day, his condition deteriorated and had a cardiac arrest. We did resuscitation and provided defibrillation and he woke up. Later that evening, the patient appeared to be in pain and was struggling to speak. I was at …. To access full answer, use the purchase button below.