Why people die -- Death with dignity -- A place for death with dignity : the golden room -- End-of-life issues -- End-of-life costs of care -- Legal and ethical barriers -- Theoretical frameworks -- Letting go : the body's shutdown process -- Changing our consciousness around death and dying -- Spiritual perspectives -- Palliative care to hospice to the golden room -- Guide to implementing the golden room concept to health professional -- Creating a plan or proposal -- Preparing for the future
Summary
This professional clinical guide presents nursing administrators and critical care nurses in acute care agencies, nursing homes, and hospice and palliative care settings with detailed implementation strategies for accommodating dying persons and their loved ones as they make the transition from physical life. Written by nurses for nurses, the text promotes compassionate end-of-life care and provides a roadmap to changing the death experience of patients and their families into one that is peaceful, personal, and dignified
