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This unfolding case centers on Julia Morales, a 65-year-old with lung cancer, and her partner Lucy Grey. The scenarios begin with the home health nurse evaluating Julia after she has decided to stop treatment for her lung cancer. In the second scenario, the end of Julia's life is near, and she is surrounded by her loved ones and the hospice nurses. Julia dies during this scenario. The final scenario concentrates on Lucy and the difficulties she has adjusting to her life without Julia. The objectives focus on the students' assessment of Lucy's grieving process, how well she is coping, and the physical changes that she has experienced over the past few months. The unfolding case has 14 dowloadable files, including audio files, scripts, instructor toolkits, templates, and chart materials.

Source: National League for Nursing, 2019.
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