Simple tasks as listening and communicating can not be sufficiently emphasized, as well as a necessity to show the client that there is mutual understanding present between him/her and the nurse. This article has a lot of potential profit to the reader. Fundamental ways of how the readjustment process works after a loss, and necessary steps needed to healthy progress through the grief are explained very well, as well as the fact that many people might be in denial or misunderstanding of their emotions. The relation to the nursing profession is strong, as mentioned above, in the way that it supplied elemental knowledge about the way a situation like the one described above should be handled.
Manifestations of denial and a feeling of a need to "not let go" are common, "the person who cannot accept that fact is manifesting denial and is stuck- (Gifford & Cleary, 1990), but there are methods that let the aide comfort the bereaved and help him open up about the loss. Techniques as not pushing the person to talk if he/she does not feel a need to, listening to anything that the person has to say, and not making any kind of reference to "God" are the main points of this step.
The main point of the second step is to understand that recovery is a process that involves the whole family, as Gifford and Cleary write; " encourage them to set aside quiet times just for talking with each other." A simple task as putting away the personal belongings of the person passed away is very much more beneficial when it is done in a family setting. Persons that experience loss often have confusion about their feelings and often experiencing grief is something new to them. A family/social relationship is very important at this stage.
Reestablishment of basic daily chores and tasks as well as a need to begin a "new" social life are mentioned here, " the bereaved feels distracted or "at loose ends".
