Checklist on Death Care Procedure

NAME: YEAR:

Sl STATEMENT YES NO REMARKS

no.
1 Collects and arrange necessary equipment and articles
2 Screen the bed immediately after death
3 Note the time when the patient appears to have expired
and inform Sister in charge and Doctor
4 Inform to the relatives of the patient as soon as death
declared by the Doctor

5 Mental support to the relatives

6 After death declaration removal of equipment ex. Back
rest, extra pillow etc
7 discontinue all treatments
8 Permission of relatives to give death care
9 Preparation of self
10 Lay the patient on his back straighten the body and limbs,
close the eyelids immediately with finger tips.,
11 Removal of jewellaries and personal belongings and hand
over according to procedure
12 Remove clothing of dead body, without unnecessary
exposure and wash face, neck, nose etc. pack nose and
ear with cotton.
13 Replace of dentures if any, tie bandage under chin to
keep mouth closed.
14 Braid hair, sponging the body, apply powder or oil
according desired by relative
15 Pack the vagina and rectum, in case of female
16 Replace dressing and secure with adhesive if dressing
present. Remove drainage tube and cover with
appropriate dressing and secure
17 Put on the patient own clothing, tie the wrists together
across the chest and tagging with one ID
18 Tie the ankle and above knees with bandage.
19 Wrap the body with the sheet covering face limbs feet
securely, if necessary, place in a plastic and secure 2nd ID
Card
20 Collect all waste material in the plastic bag and make the
unit clean & tidy.
21 Remove gloves, gown, apron after washing in bleaching
solution, and wash hand
22 Be sure the death certificate written correctly and instruct
to collect according to hospital policy.
23 Make Necessary arrangement to hand-over dead body to
the relative according to hospital policy.
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24 Receipt duly signed by the relative.
25 If the dead body is to be removed to mortuary, inform
for early removal
26 As per hospital policy collect and store all records of
treatment of the patient i.e. BHT, treatment card repots
etc.
27 Aftercare of the equipment and unit: wash the tray, basin
and other equipment with gloved hand first bleaching
solution then soap solution
28 Send the bed linens, gown to the dhobi after proper
disinfection.
29 disinfectant the cot and mattress
30 Make the unit ready for admission new patient.