Posted: February 26th, 2018

Acceptance of death : 5 Important Strategies to Help Patients

Nurses and other health care provides often have difficulty helping a terminally ill patient through the necessary stages leading to acceptance of death.

Which of the following strategies is most helpful to the nurse in achieving this goal?

A. Taking psychology courses related to gerontology
B. Reading books and other literature on the subject of thanatology
C. Reflecting on the significance of death
D. Reviewing varying cultural beliefs and practices related to death