Workshop Session Outline
Source: raw/nsg210_wk09_SESSIONOUTLINE.docx. Two columns: what the discussion leader does and what participants do.
Purpose of the Session
- Consider the variety of views on dying
- Reflect on what has shaped your own views
- Become more comfortable discussing your views with friends and loved ones
Flow
| Step | Leader | Participants |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Introductions | Explain role, ground rules, and purpose | Introduce yourself |
| 2. Self-Inventory review | Which question was hardest and why? Did any make you uncomfortable? Had you thought about these issues before? | Have the inventory completed beforehand (nsg210-dd-self-inventory); group discussion |
| 3. Video discussion | Imagine you are the patient told you have a terminal illness and likely less than a year. First thought or emotion? Who would you turn to first? What could that person, your doctor, and your faith or community group do to help? | Review the slides and watch the three videos beforehand (nsg210-dd-slides Videos); group discussion |
| 4. Grief across the lifespan and settings | Grief, loss, and bereavement in med-surg, peds, OB, and geriatrics | Group discussion |
| 5. Cultural groups | Beliefs and customs vary widely and shape how families talk about death | Share your own ethnic or cultural practices around loss and funerals |
| 6. Postmortem care | Group discussion | |
| 7. Debriefing | Group discussion | |
| 8. Journal entry | Submit at the end of the session (nsg210-dd-journal-entry) | |
| 9. Evaluation | Survey Monkey link posted in a Canvas announcement |
Things to Prepare
- Your answers to the “terminal diagnosis” questions in step 3
- A short description of your own family’s or culture’s practices around death and funerals for step 5
- Postmortem care steps: nsg210-dd-slides Postmortem Care