Module 10: Comfort
Section outline
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Providing comfort to patients is an essential part of holistic nursing care. Although nurses cannot always work with patients toward a cure, comfort at all times of the life span.
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Upon completion of this module, you will be able to:
1. Be able to verbalize the competencies of the nurse in the different perioperative periods.
2. Be able to verbalize the management of types of pain.
3. Describe the signs of end-of-life in the patient.
4. Describe the role of the nurse in end-of-life care.To achieve these objectives:
- Read the Module #10 Introduction
- Read and view the materials in the Module # 10 Pressbooks book
- Read Chapter 10 in Medical Surgical I
- Complete the discussion board associated with the module.
Module Pressbooks Resources and Activities
You will find the following resources and activities in this module at the Pressbooks website. Click on the links below to access or complete each item.
- Read the Module #10 Introduction
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