This is a reflective essay based on my experiences whilst on my six week medical placement on a haematology ward at a local hospital. The aim of this essay is to discuss the psychological and sociological impact on the family when a loved one dies, and then focus on how the nurse supported the husband and relatives through their loss. I chose this particular incident as I felt very strongly about the care given to …showed first 75 words of 2237 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2237 total…and bereavement: a nursing response. Nursing Standard.16,37, 47-53. Scrutton. S, (1995) Bereavement and Grief - Supporting older people through loss. Edward Arnold: London Sutcliffe.P, Tufnell.G, Cornish. U, (1998) Working with the Dying and Bereaved, systemic approaches to therapeutic work. Macmillan Press Ltd: London. Worden. W, (1991), 2nd ed. Grief Counselling and Grief therapy: A Handbook for the Mental Health Practitioner. Tavistock/Routledge: London. Wright, B. (1991) Sudden Death- Intervention skills for the caring professions. Churchill Livingstone: London.