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AN 87: Contribute to the care of a deceased person
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1. Know the factors that affect how individuals are cared for after death
- 1.1 Outline legal requirements and agreed ways of working that underpin the care of deceased individuals
- 1.2 Describe how beliefs, religious and cultural factors affect how deceased individuals are cared for
- 1.3 Identify the physical changes that take place after death and how this may affect laying out and moving individuals
- 1.4 Identify diseases and conditions that necessitate specialist treatment or precautions when caring for and transferring deceased individuals
- 1.5 Describe the precautions needed when undertaking the care and transfer of deceased individuals with specific highrisk diseases and conditions.
2. Be able to contribute to supporting those who are close to deceased individuals
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- 2.2 Support others immediately following the death of the individual in ways that: • reduce their distress • respect the deceased individual
3. Be able to contribute to preparing deceased individuals prior to transfer
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- 3.1 Contact key people according to the deceased individual’s personal beliefs, expressed wishes and preferences
- 3.2 Confirm with key people the expressed wishes and preferences of the deceased individual about how they will be viewed and moved after death
- 3.3 Follow agreed ways of working to ensure that the deceased person is correctly identified
- 3.4 Prepare the deceased individual in a manner that respects their dignity, beliefs and culture
- 3.5 Apply standard precautions for infection control during preparation of the deceased individual
- 3.6 Contribute to recording any property and valuables that are to remain with the deceased individual in ways that are consistent with legal and work setting requirements
4. Be able to contribute to transferring deceased individuals
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- 4.1 Contact appropriate organisations
- 4.2 Carry out agreed role in transferring the deceased individual
- 4.3 Record details of the care and transfer of the deceased individual
5. Be able to manage own feelings in relation to the death of individuals
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- 5.1 Identify ways to manage own feelings in relation to an individual’s death
- 5.2 Access support systems to deal with own feelings in relation to an individual’s death
