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I would not see it as a problem to let the family members to be at the bed side of dying person. Would you.?

What's the rush to get the family member out of the room ?If i was the nurse i would give the family all the time they wanted to be near their loved one whilst he/she was dying, once the person has died let the family say their final "goodbyes", then obviously the body must be removed to the morgue.

Encourage them to stay to comfort the dying and say their goodbyes this is a personal family matter and as long as the family know you are there if needed I feel it is their own private time to remain as long as they wish for their final farewell

Show some humanity, and leave the room.

Perhaps leave the room to give them some privacy , i see no need to l be their why not give them some time alone..

I would want to be there if I had a family member dying. So, if I was the nurse, I would leave the room after letting the family know I'd be available if they needed me.

the family and the pt are most  important. Give privacy.

As long as the family member(s) is/are not making the dying person upset with hysteria, I would stay as far out of the picture as possible and let the family have their final moments together.  I don't think I should leave the room, should my help be needed for some reason.

This is certainly something that your nurses discuss in meetings and a policy or set of guidelines must exist. 

Respect the family and as Bob has said, if they aren't hysterical and causing discomfort to their loved one then leave them be to say their goodbyes.

It brings a certain amount of peace being able to say goodbye to both the one passing and the ones left behind.

Know and be able to share the following:

The Kübler-Ross model, commonly known as The Five Stages of Grief, is a theory first introduced by Elisabeth Kübler-Ross in her 1969 book, On Death and Dying.[1]

Included in her book was the Model of Coping with Dying, which she based on research and interviews with more than 500 dying patients. It describes, in five discrete stages, a process by which people cope and deal with grief and tragedy, especially when diagnosed with a terminal illness or experience a catastrophic loss. In addition to this, her book brought mainstream awareness to the sensitivity required for better treatment of individuals who are dealing with a fatal disease or illness.[2]

Kübler-Ross added that these stages are not meant to be complete or chronological. Her theory also holds that not everyone who experiences a life-threatening or life-altering event feels all five of the responses nor will everyone who does experience them do so in any particular order. The theory is that the reactions to illness, death, and loss are as unique as the person experiencing them. Some people may get stuck in one stage.

These theoretical stages of coping with dying are now frequently referred to as the Kübler-Ross model, The Five Stages of Dying, The Five Stages of Grief, The Five Stages of Loss, The Five Stages of Coping with Dying, The Five Stages of Coping with Grief or The Five Stages of Coping with Loss

As the nurse, assuming that the passing patient is as comfortable as possible and that the family members are as well, I would leave, making sure that they all know that I am nearby, if they need me.  If I did need to enter the room, I would speak quietly.  (I've noticed that nurses often speak way too loudly...very disturbing during hospital visits and particularly, if someone is dying.)

If a person is dying, it is only right that the family is by theire bedside and to see them cross over. As a nurse you have the right to pronaunce them after they passed on. You can ask them to leave if you have to administer morphine, or take theire vital signs. But after that the family has the right to be there till the very end.

if some nurse tried to stop me from holding mu husband in my arms while he passed on, they would have hell to pay. not just from me, but the whole family was there. that is a precious memory for me. i thank God i was able to do yhat. i just hope someone is there for me when my time comes.

Ducky

:(

As my Dad passed away, My mom was there, brother, his wife, Me and girlfriend at that time wife now , And two nurses. They left shortly after confirming his death, and left us alone as long as we needed to be there to say goodbye . I can still remember looking at all the tubes and wires and equipment and thinking with all this and they can't do a damn thing....

Ducky

The medical profession can still, sadly, only give educated guesses, in some cases. :(