ACTIVE LEARNING TEMPLATES TherapeuTic procedure A9
Nursing Skill
STUDENT NA ME _____________________________________
SKILL NAME ____________________________________________________________________________ REVIEW MODULE CHAPTER ___________
ACTIVE LEARNING TEMPLATE:
Description of Skill
Indications
Outcomes/Evaluation
CONSIDERATIONS
Nursing Interventions (pre, intra, post)
Potential Complications
Client Education
Nursing Interventions
mallory
postmortem care
Caring for a deceased client. Performing this act includes acts to cleanse the client's body and
maintaining the cultural wishes.
documentation of the death
care for body and performing cleaning
arrange transportation of body to funeral
service
consent for anything that is necessary
disrupted grieving process
complications with transport of the body
conflict between client and family wishes
educate family on their rights and what
needs to happen following the death of the
client
clients wishes are followed
family had the time they need
documentation is complete; as well as
transportation and consents signed
pre; know family & client wishes, gather
supplies
intra; documents for family, perform care
post; transportation of body to morgue,
documentation of nursing care
performed after the client has been
pronounced deceased by a healthcare
provider
there are federal and state regulations to
follow
must follow any family wishes
