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4. Describe how the concepts of the Peaceful End- nursing interventions? What limitations of the
of-Life Theory apply to patients with diagnoses theory did you find in these considerations?
other than congestive heart failure, such as 5. Identify signs of anticipatory grieving that exist
Alzheimer’s disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis for Becky and her family, and then describe use
(ALS), or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease of the Peaceful End-of-Life Theory to address
(COPD). Does the theory help you identify issues these issues and how to achieve a peaceful end
and develop, implement, and evaluate appropriate of life.

POINTS FOR FURTHER STUDY
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in the ICU. Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North construction based on standards of care: A pro-
America, 14(2), 201–206. posed theory of the peaceful end of life. Nursing
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Schoenhofer, S. (2010). Thai Buddhist intensive

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