Supporting_The_Bereaved

Supporting The Bereaved Four Essential Steps to Copying with Grief Nurses are often called on to help friends or relatives cope with grief or a situation in which a loved one was lost. We have to note that quite many nurses are unprepared to deal with those types of situations. The article lays out a four step method according to which helping a grieving person would be most productive. The first step has to do with allowing the bereaved come full face with the fact; spouses death, loss of something/someone important, etc. The second step focuses more on involving the whole family of the bereaved into the readjusting process and puts more emphasis on making the person understand the grief. The third step explained in the article discusses the need for readjustment. Basic daily tasks and establishment of a new social life are pinpointed. The fourth and final phase concentrates mostly on helping the grieving person understand that creating new relationships is a natural progression. Four Essential Steps to Copying with Grief The article discussed in the following paragraphs is essentially a must-read for everyone in the medical profession. Helping others deal with their problems and grief, article, person, need, loss, step, new, gifford, client, nursing, might, cleary, 1990, understand, process, one, important, fact, bereaved, basic, very, situations, profession, often, nurse, life, help, family, due, about, way, understanding, tasks, steps, social