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Shadow Health: Patient Care Rounds: Postmortem Care Samuel Green

Assignment Description: In this assignment, learners will conduct safety and privacy actions, assess a patient who is expected to pass away, gather subjective and objective data, and apply interventions based on data collected. On average, this assignment should take from 30 to 60 minutes to complete. This assignment may contain synthesized voices.

Estimated Time to Complete: 30-60 minutes
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Shadow Health: Patient Care Rounds: Postmortem Care Samuel Green

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Scored Items

Experts selected these topics as essential components of a strong, thorough interview with this patient.

Family Considerations
Finding:

Asked permission to have conversation about next steps

(Found)

Pro Tip: Speak with a mourning family when they confirm it is an acceptable time and proceed at their own pace. Your conversation with the family should be therapeutic and empathetic.

Example Question:

Is now an okay time to have a conversation about the next steps?
Finding:

Asked about preferences for the preparation of Mr. Green’s body

(Found)

Pro Tip: Speak with a mourning family when they confirm it is an acceptable time and proceed at their own pace. Your conversation with the family should be therapeutic and empathetic. Ask if the family has preferences for how their relative’s body is prepared.

Example Question:

Do you have preferences for how your father’s body is prepared?
Finding:

Asked about cultural or spiritual needs

(Found)

Pro Tip: Speak with a mourning family when they confirm it is an acceptable time and proceed at their own pace. Your conversation with the family should be therapeutic and empathetic. Ask if there are any cultural or spiritual needs that you can help fulfill.

Example Question:

Do you have any cultural or spiritual needs I can help fulfill?
Finding:

Asked permission to remove IV

(Found)

Pro Tip: Speak with a mourning family when they confirm it is an acceptable time and proceed at their own pace. Your conversation with the family should be therapeutic and empathetic. Ask permission before performing tasks such as removing an IV.

Example Question:

Is it alright for me to remove your father’s IV?
Finding:

Asked about taking personal items

(Found)

Pro Tip: Speak with a mourning family when they confirm it is an acceptable time and proceed at their own pace. Your conversation with the family should be therapeutic and empathetic. Remember to ask if the family would like to take any personal items of the deceased.

Example Question:

Did your father have any personal items that you would like to collect?
Finding:

Asked about general needs or comfort measures

(Found)

Pro Tip: Speak with a mourning family when they confirm it is an acceptable time and proceed at their own pace. Your conversation with the family should be therapeutic and empathetic. Ask how you can make the family more comfortable or if there are any general needs you can accommodate.

Example Question:

Is there anything I can do to make you more comfortable?