Research the actual cost of a funeral or cremation in the area in which you live/work. List all expenses that you identify. Include the price of a headstone, casket, and funeral home charges.

Topic: Death & Dying

Paper details:

1. Research the actual cost of a funeral or cremation in the area in which you live/work. List all expenses that you identify. Include the price of a headstone, casket, and funeral home charges.

2. Identify three different cultures that you may encounter where you live/work, and research how they deal with the dying and burial process.

Reflection Document Information

Reflect on the following questions and write a response for each. These responses should be thoughtful and a reflection of what you truly feel. You will not have any points reduced for the content of your thoughts. The thoroughness and attention to detail and accuracy are mostly what is being graded

1. What would you say to a family member of a dying patient about what to expect 3 months before and to death? (Discuss the stages of dying)

2. Process your thoughts and feelings on dying. What are your specific beliefs and convictions about parts of the dying process?

3. What are your attitudes and fears of dealing with a dying patient? How might your feelings about death influence how you interact with patients and family?

4. What are your thoughts on futile care and how would you approach caring for a long-term ventilator patient that has been given no chance of recovery?

5. If you were a patient who was dying, what would you want from your nurse?

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