Natural Death Report Sample

Cogswell left the scene with the body, at 11:45 a.m., on March 19, 2005 from

Upon arriving on scene, I observed a body laying on the ground in the driveway of the residence, near the road. The body was laying behind a red dodge truck.

As the primary nurse for the patient, I felt it was my responsibility to inform

At approximately 7:27 a.m., Detective J. Figueroa arrived Cape Fear Valley Medical Center 1638 Owen Drive Fayetteville, North Carolina 28304 in-reference to an additional victim suffering from a gunshot wound. The individual was identified as Kenneth Alexander Shaw (black male, 7/5/1988) who arrived in a gray Ford Fusion North Carolina Registration PAB5727. Detective J. Figueroa was contacted by Officer Catlett who advised an Amos rashaad Shaw (black male, 10/10/1989) was in the parking lot and had brought his brother Kenneth to the Hospital.

Once they were secured I directed Officer Bell to get the Police Tape from my trunk and tape off the area as it was a crime scene. Acadian Arrived on scene about 2400hrs and started to provide medical aid while I remained doing CPR. Acadian Paramedic Adam Pitalo called time of death at 00:09 hrs. At this point I was notified Gautier Police Dispatch that Acadian called the time of death and I began trying to find out who the victim

The RP disclosed the emergency services were notified and Mr. Eugene was transported to the local hospital. Subsequently Mr. Eugene passed away on 3/22/17 without regaining consciousness. The RP

The location is a single family residence located at 1735 El Sereno Avenue, on the west side of the street. The incident occurred on the front porch of the victim’s rear residence.

Charles E. Collier said he driving eastbound on Lithia Pinecrest Road behind a gray pickup truck. Collier said he saw a westbound Ford F150 make impact with something but didn’t see what it was. Collier related he then saw the F150 slide across the road and into the grass on the south side of Lithia Pinecrest Road. Collier said the F150 ended up facing in an eastern direction. Colliers advised he stopped his truck and ran to check on the driver of the Ford F150, who seemed to be ok. Collier said he then ran to the man lying in the road and said he going in and out of consciousness.

On the morning of August 11th, Mr. Williams, personal assistant did not hear from Mr. Williams and decided he needed to enter the his room. When his personal assistant entered the room he discovered the body. Mr. Williams was found with superficial cuts on his wrist and was hanging from his closet. According to reports Mr. Williams was found fully clothed and sitting position with a belt tightly around his neck. The belt has been attached between a closet door and its door frame. His right shoulder was against the door and his was perpendicular

2- One of the important problems was the protocol of communication between caregivers and physicians were not working very well.

I was able to complete the power of attorney, health care surrogate and living will; however, I was unable to sign the do not resuscitate (DNR) and I knew the side effects of resuscitation.

: I applied knowledge and skills to manage pain and other distressing symptoms for the patient at the end-of –the life stage. I worked with his family in palliative care decision making. The patient was placed on IVF and the pain management in hope that his children from other parts of the world can make to say a final “good buy” to their father.

Usually either patients or families have the legal rights to determine what medical course to take with the patient when it comes to the diagnosis of death, in this case the family's conflict needs be considered. The healthcare staff involved in the patient’s care must communicate with the family members during this difficult time. If the patient is determined to be dead, the family will need support from the health care staff that has been involved in the patients care, all available hospital resources, including medical, nursing, social work, ethics, and pastoral care will be a good resource for the family members. Lawyers will usually advise health care staff to work with the family in the most compassionate way possible, the lawyers should be there to help with any conflict between the family members, and this will also help the organization against any future malpractice suits against the health care staff and organization.

When you think of it that way, there should be no question, but things are often much more complicated than that. As stated, many people often do not take into consideration their own mortality and therefore never made arrangements beforehand on what to do if this situation occurs. In this case patients are left to suddenly make decisions about their health they never thought they would have to. In the event that the patient is unable to state their wishes, then the decisions get passed on to whoever holds healthcare power of attorney (your “agent”). It is important that whoever holds power of attorney is well informed about what the patient’s wishes would be in any critical scenario, because, “generally, the law requires your agent to make the same medical decisions that you would have made, if possible” (caringinfo.org).

On February 3, 2017 at 4 p.m. surrounded by his wife and 4 sons two tests were underway at St. Mary’s hospital intensive care unit for brain death certification under patient Tommie Walker Jr. As the first doctor entered and performed the test to see if brain death was finalized another doctor needed to confirm it. Absent light reflex - cranial nerve II and III, no jaw reflex, no corneal reflex were the words that the doctors uttered, I can see from the look on my mother’s face who is a RN that its this only has two outcomes. Either way whatever the outcome I new that what he had as a family will never is the same.