Explain several best practices for health care professionals who are assisting the family of a dying patient
Guidelines for helping the family of a dying patient include:
• Be available to the family.
• Use active listening to encourage expression of feelings.
• Encourage family members to stay with the patient.
• Offer to call the family minister, priest, rabbi, or the hospital chaplain, if appropriate.
• Refer the family to community help sources.
• Work on your own "unfinished business" related to loss.
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