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The typical reaction to loss during a traumatic event
What is grief
When something valuable is altered or becomes unavailable
What is loss
The theorist for Cultural care diversity
Who is Madeleine Leninger
Give the life span in which grief and loss can be diagnosed
Children (3-5 years), school-age children (6-12 years), adolescents (13-19 years), young adults (20-40 years), middle-aged adults (40-60 years), elderly adults (60 years and over)
how many stages of grief are there
Six
what effect does grief have on children (3-5 years) ?
They are self centered and believe the world revolves around them
The death of a loved one may result in feelings of abandonment, sadness, anger and guilt
some children believe that death is reversible
What effect does grief have on school age children 6-12 years?
This may alter their regular age-appropriate activities
They will be forced to deal with unanticipated issues
they may act out of anger and sadness or be unable to concentrate on school
What effect does grief have on adolescents age 13- 19?
Express themselves through body language, being internally fixated on death leads to poor academic performance, increased risk-taking behaviour, difficulty concentrating, disrupted sleep, loss of appetite, self isolation
Which age group does the scenario describe in the grieving process "They do not talk about their feelings and express their hurt through use of drugs and dangerous behaviour"
Adults 20-40 years
The person that developed the stages of grieving
Who is George Engel
Name the screening tool that is a 13 item self report questionnaire
Prolonged Grief Disorder-13 (PG-13)
Give one screening tool used to test for grief disorder
Prolonged Grief Disorder-13 (PG-13),
Brief Grief Questionnaire (BGQ),
Yearning in Situations of Loss Scale–Bereaved (YSL),
The Inventory of Complicated Grief (ICG)
How can a nurse incorporate Leninger's theory in the care plan?
By keeping an open mind to comprehend the distinctions and commonalities between individuals from different cultural values, beliefs and tradition
Name the screening tool that is a 5 item self report instrument
Brief Grief Questionnaire (BGQ)
Give one example of a brief grief question
How much are you having trouble accepting the death of
how much does your grief still interfere with your life
what are the two main types of loss
Actual and perceived loss
True or false
loss can also be seen as situational or developmental
True
eg. losing a child
True or false
actual loss is felt by the person but cannot be ackowledged or confirmed by another person
False-Perceived loss
actual loss is what others can see and acknowledge
Give one source of loss
losing a body part
losing a loved one
Grieving for a loved one before they die describes what kind of grief
Anticipatory grief
explain 2 stages of grief according to George Engel
Shock and disbelief: The first response to a loss is often one of shock and numbness, followed by a refusal to accept the truth of the situation to shield oneself from extreme stress.
Developing awareness :This is when the reality of the loss is starting to sink in, and anger may be directed toward siblings or other individuals.
Give the stages of grief
Shock and disbelief
Developing awareness
Restitution
Resolution and Idealization
Outcome
How can you tell that someone is grieving
Correct!
As a nurse give 2 interventions for a grieving patient
THAT'S RIGHT!
How long do you think the grieving process lasts?
Grieving is subjective
everyone grieves differently for different reasons even though some may grieve for months others may grieve for YEARS