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How to care for a person after their death in the community

Last Reviewed: 10/03/2025
Howtocareforapersonaftertheirdeathin

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Read this module and update your knowledge and skills on how to care for a patient after death in the community.

Who is this resource for?

Explains what the component is for

This resource is aimed at nurses and nursing support workers across all settings and levels of practice, including students of health, social work and care professions.

Course information

Update your knowledge and clinical skills in caring for a person after their death in the community. Learning aims and intended outcomesAfter reading this module, you should be able to: Identify the preparatory steps and the necessary equipment used to perform care after death Describe the systematic approach used in the procedure for care after death in the community Explain the importance of continuing to provide person-centred care after a person's deathDisclaimer Please note that information provided by RCNi Learning is not sufficient to ensure competence in the skill. Assessment of competence should take place in line with local practice. Practice should always align with local protocols and procedures, latest guidelines and any regulatory code. All modules should currently be viewed together with available national and local Covid-19 guidelines. For advice, go to www.rcn.org.uk/covid-19

Authors

Kathleen Greenway

Senior lecturer in adult nursing, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, England

Paula Johnson

Senior lecturer in adult nursing, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, England.

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: 14 Mar 2025.
 https://uatlearnamber.rcn.org.uk/Search/519-howtocareforapersonaftertheirdeathin.
Last Reviewed: 10/03/2025