Loss of Patient and the Nursing Practitioner: The Role of a Chaplain

Nursing professionals can witness thousands of patient deaths in any given year. Although the impact of caring for a dying patient is substantial, the effect of the death on the caregiver is infrequently deliberated and often ignored. Patient death is common in healthcare throughout the world. The encounter with death is therefore an almost inevitable experience in the life of healthcare professionals involved in direct care.

Dr. Chiana, through careful research and a calculated study, delve into the issue of how Nursing Practitioners deal with the loss of a patient, and the role a Chaplain should play in the process. The experiences of the author through the interaction with nursing professionals within the United States of America and the Jamaica context has personally motivated this book that seeks to answer pertinent questions and make recommendations that will boost an overall improvement in healthcare in Jamaica.