GULF DIAGNOSTIC CENTER HOSPITAL

NURSING POLICY

Policy No: MED-NUR-P0029/10 Issue Date : March 2010 Revision No.: 01 Revision Date : May 2012 Next Revision : May 2014 Page 1 of 3

TITLE: LAST CARE/DEATH OF A PATIENT

Department Section Distribution : Nursing : Nursing Care : Hospital Wide

LAST CARE/DEATH OF A PATIENT

APPROVAL SHEET Prepared by: Name Ms. Jennelyn Paderan Acting Charge Nurse, In-patient Ward Reviewed by: Name Ms. Gela Mocanu Acting Head of Nursing Department Mr. Zuher Arawi Quality Manager Approved by: Name Dr Emad Yassin Al Rahmani Medical Director Mrs. Jamal Kaddoura Hospital Director and Co-Founder Signature Date Signature Date Signature Date

DOCUMENT AMENDMENT RECORD SHEET

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GULF DIAGNOSTIC CENTER HOSPITAL

NURSING POLICY

Policy No: MED-NUR-P0029/10 Issue Date : March 2010 Revision No.: 01 Revision Date : May 2012 Next Revision : May 2014 Page 2 of 3 Page Effected Revision Number

TITLE: LAST CARE/DEATH OF A PATIENT

Department Section Distribution Date : Nursing : Nursing Care : Hospital Wide Description of Change

1. PURPOSE 1.1 To ensure appropriate last care for the body and appropriate completion of documents.

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GULF DIAGNOSTIC CENTER HOSPITAL

NURSING POLICY

Policy No: MED-NUR-P0029/10 Issue Date : March 2010 Revision No.: 01 Revision Date : May 2012 Next Revision : May 2014 Page 3 of 3

TITLE: LAST CARE/DEATH OF A PATIENT

Department Section Distribution 2. POLICY : Nursing : Nursing Care : Hospital Wide

2.1 In the case of death, the following people should be informed the treating doctor: 2.1.1 Police (999) 2.1.2 Medical Director 2.1.3 Director of Nursing 2.1.4 Charge Nurse of In-patient Ward 2.1.5 Relatives of patient 2.2 The body is isolated until the police comes. 2.3 Patient judged to be dead on arrival at the ER(BID) must be certified dead by the doctor on duty and police to be informed (999) and wait to arrive. 3. SCOPE 3.1 Last care for a dead patient in Gulf Diagnostic Center Hospital 4. RESPONSIBILITY 4.1 Physician 4.2 Registered nurse 5. PROCEDURE 5.1. Nursing Record must be completed accurately and timely. 5.2. The doctor who attended the death writes the notes and completes the Death Notification Form. 5.2.1 Copies of the Death Notification Form of HAAD as follows: 5.2.1.1 Death notification with dead body 5.2.1.2 One photocopy of the Death Notification Form is given to the relatives/employer. 5.2.1.3 One photocopy of the Death Notification Form is kept on the patients file. 5.2.1.4 One copy of the Death Notification to police. 5.2.1.5 As per HAAD Standard death must be notified to HAAD. Submission of death Notification electronically has to be within 6 hours of the occurrence of the death event. 5.3 Deceased must have a wrist identification band. 5.4 The body can be released only to the police. 5.5 Care of the Deceased Patients Property
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GULF DIAGNOSTIC CENTER HOSPITAL

NURSING POLICY

Policy No: MED-NUR-P0029/10 Issue Date : March 2010 Revision No.: 01 Revision Date : May 2012 Next Revision : May 2014 Page 4 of 3

TITLE: LAST CARE/DEATH OF A PATIENT

Department Section Distribution : Nursing : Nursing Care : Hospital Wide

5.5.1 Nursing staff are responsible for the safekeeping of patients belonging and hand over to police on a Patients Property Forms (N 25/1) and obtain signature. 5.5.2 Jewelry that cannot be removed, e.g. wedding ring is entered on the property form with a note to the effect that is still on the body. 6. REFERENCE 6.1 HAAD Policies and Procedures 7. RELATED DOCUMENTS 7.1 Death Notification Form from HAAD

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