Write a definition of death.

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Death & Dying:End of Life Care

Self Study: How do I feel about death & dying?

Jackilyn Malone, RN, BSNMontgomery County ATC

Cessation of heart & lung function or of whole

brain function

Death

Fear Sadness Anger Confusion Desperation Depression Anxiety

What emotions does the word “death” bring up?

Kid on the news Celebrity Classmate Best friend Parent/sibling Significant other Self

Different emotions for different people?

How do I feel about death & dying? Worksheet: read each statement. Place a

check mark next to the ones that you agree or identify with.

We will repeat this after the unit is complete

Self Study: Activity

Arrange selves in a circle. I will read a statement and you will go around

the circle and finish the statement. You may pass if you are uncomfortable sharing

your thoughts.

Round Table Conversation

Take a 5 minute break for water and to stretch

your legs

Break

How do people get through the grieving

process?

A lot people use artistic expression as a way to work through their grief. Art (paintings, photography) Poetry, short stories Music

Grieving process

Do Not Stand by My Grave & Weep

Mary Elizabeth Frye

Grieving through poetry

Grieving through Architecture

Crown Palace Built out of grief and love as a mausoleum for

Mumtaz Mahal, wife of Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan. Took 16 years to complete

Taj Mahal

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjZ5dld2q

Hs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQB7QRyF

4p4 With & Without music—which draws more on

your emotions??

Healing through Music

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxPj3GAYY

Z0

Clapton wrote this about his four-year-old son Conor, who died when he fell out of a 53rd floor window in the apartment where his mother was staying in New York City. 

Tears in Heaven

In March 2004, Eric stopped playing this and "My

Father's Eyes" in concert. While touring Japan in November and December 2003, he discovered he could no longer perform them. Said Clapton: "I didn't feel the loss anymore, which is so much a part of performing those songs. I really have to connect with he feelings that were there when I wrote them. They're kind of gone and I really don't want them to come back, particularly. My life is different now. They probably just need a rest and maybe I'll introduce them for a much more detached point of view." 

Tears in Heaven

Choose a song that deals with death or coping

with death Copy & paste the lyrics to a document Give background information about the song &

artist. Is there a social message in the song as a

result of a particular political or musical period? (ie. War, eBola, etc)

Does the song you have chosen promote a better understanding of death?

Do you feel the song is a good means to help people cope with death. See my example covering “Tears in

Heaven”

Assignment

Tell me one thing from today’s lesson that you

didn’t realize about yourself in relation to your feelings about death/dying.

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