英文摘要 |
Nursing care for patients, who are diagnosed as being brain dead, is a challenging experience for nurses, who are intensely involved with assisting family members with the donation process. Nurses need to understand the five stages of psychological process experienced by family members following the sudden death of a loved one: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and, finally, acceptance. Only after accepting the death of the patient, may the potential organ donor's family member consider donating the loved one's organs. Helping the family member with their grief is essential when providing such nursing interventions. Nurses should provide sensitive care to potential organ donors' families |