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Grief & Loss
NP1
49
Nursing
Undergraduate 1
11/27/2013

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Term
Loss
Definition
An actual or potential situation in which something that is valued is changed or no longer available.
Term
Categories of loss
Definition

Actual Loss

Anticipatory loss

Perceived loss

Term
Actual Loss
Definition
Loss that others know about and can reconize
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Anticipatory Loss

 

Definition
Actual loss has not yet ocurred
Term
Perceived Loss
Definition
Loss experienced by an individual but can not be verified by others.
Term
Grief
Definition
Response to the emotional experience related to loss
Term
Mourning
Definition
Outward social expression of loss
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Bereavement
Definition
Response experienced after death of someone with whom a significant relationship was shared (inclides grief and mourning)
Term
Gime me an  example of a type of grief
Definition
Anticipatory grief
Term
Another example of a type of grief?
Definition
Normal grief
Term
Give and example of types of grief
Definition
Complicated grief
Term
Types of grief?
Definition
Disenfranchised grief
Term
Mention types of grief
Definition

Children's grief

 

Term
Complicated grief
Definition

Chronic

Delayed

Exaggerated

Masked

 

Term
Grieving Process/ Kubler- Ross
Definition

Denial

Anger

Bargaining

Depression

Acceptance

Term
Factors affecting the grief process
Definition
Personality
Term
Give an ex. of  factors affecting the grief process
Definition
Coping skills
Term
Mention a factor affecting the grief process
Definition
Hx of substance abuse
Term
Example of Factors affecting the grief process
Definition
Hx of mental illness
Term
Another ex. of factors affecting the grief process
Definition
Relationship to the deceased
Term
One more ex. of factors affecting the grief process
Definition
Gender
Term
Factors affecting the grief process. Give an ex.
Definition
Belief system
Term
Mention Factors affecting the grief process
Definition
Culture
Term
One more example of factors affecting the grief process
Definition
type of death
Term
More Factors affecting the grief process
Definition
Experience and history of losses
Term
(Factors ) affecting the grief process
Definition
Concurrent stressors
Term
Factors affecting the grief process:
Definition
Support systems
Term

Grief Assessment

 

Definition
An ongoing process
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Physiological Variable
Definition
Physical Assessment, history, signs/symptoms (degree of reaction)
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Psychological Variable
Definition
Behaivoral, emotional, coping patterns...
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Developmental Variable
Definition

Children

Adolescents

Early and middle adulthood

late adulthood

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Spiritual Variable
Definition
Rituals, Bereavement, mourning
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Sociocultural Variable
Definition
Cultural influences, family...
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Nursing Diagnoses:
Definition
Anticipatory Grieving
Term
Give an ex. of Nursing Diagnoses
Definition
Dysfunctional grieving
Term
Give another ex. of a Nursing Diagnoses
Definition
Risk for dysfunctional grieving
Term
Nursing implementation:
Definition
Maintain an accepting, non- judgmental attitude
Term
Give another ex. of Nursing implementation
Definition
Respect cultural practices and grief reactions
Term
Example of Nursing implementation
Definition
Assist with ritual as needed
Term
Another example /Nursing implementation
Definition
STAY PRESENT
Term
One more ex;Nursing implementation
Definition
LISTEN
Term
One more....Nursing implementation
Definition
Identify support systems
Term
(Nursing implementation)
Definition
Refer to bereavement specialists
Term
The nurse who is uncomfortable with death:
Definition
Focus on physical care
Term
When the nurse who is uncomfortable with death
Definition
Avoids emotionally sensitive conversations
Term
The nurse who is uncomfortable with death does
Definition
Limits contact with the patient and family
Term
Should the nurse grieve?
Definition
Awareness of own mortality
Term
Should the nurse grieve??
Definition
Professionalism
Term
1.- Should the nurse grieve?
Definition
Cumulative loss
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