The Fear of Death, In Memory of Our love to Melicia Avila Written by Ramil A. Ibarra, RN, BSN, MSN September 25, 2014 Death and dying are significant part of an individual and yet it is a very difficult concept to discuss. Death is the final evolving task for a person. It concludes the life chapter. Death had been perceived as a natural experience to be acknowledged without unwarranted fear, and presided over by the dying person. However, death has been transformed into a lonely and solitary painful tribulation occurring in the seclusion of a hospital room, managed over by the medical, nursing, and other health care workers. In the course of a terminal illness, the role of the medical and nursing practitioners should transform from curative to caring. As I was reading my sister status update as I quoted “Goodbye, I will keep all the memories will never part. I close my eyes as I wipe my tears. I just keep wishing this pain would disappear. I just didnt think you could leave me so early. All of your love I will always hold in my mind. I will never forget you.” I can feel her pain and Angst as it also gave me tears recalling the good memories and the simple gesture of her embracing me like it was the last. Grief is a method of an individual dealing with the loss. A death can be natural and expected, sudden and unexpected, and it can be related to suicide. How can we deal with the loss? Natural reaction is a feeling of shock, denial, rejection, and disbelief. A person experiencing the loss of love one can present feeling of anger, crying, conflicting emotions, guilt, anger towards the deceased, guilt, and preoccupation with the loss. A process of resolution can take up to a year or more, but it can complicate if grief is unresolved. Clinical depression and social isolation are signs of complicated grief process as it can be a sign of failure to acknowledge the loss. Essential questions concerning the implication of life and death frequently surface and are dealt with in the perspective of the beliefs and values of the dying individuals. Faith and religion play a significant role. Reference Boyd, D., Hinds, M., Hylands, J., & Saccoman, E. (2009). Evolve reaach comprehensive review for the NCLEX-PN examination (2nd ed.). St. Louis, Missouri: Mosby Elvesier. Curtis, J., & Rubenfeld, G. (2001). Managing death in the intensive care unit. New York: Oxford.
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