The nurse had been caring for a patient in a hospice facility for 1 month. When the patient dies, the family invites the nurse to attend the calling hours and funeral. What is the most appropriate action for the nurse to take?
A) Attend the services, if the nurse wishes to do so, as this can help to diffuse the nurse's feelings of loss and can be meaningful to the family.
B) Ask another nurse for an opinion on this matter, because the nurse's own judgment may not be reliable at this time.
C) Do not attend the service, because nurses cannot become attached or overly involved with family members after the death of their patients.
D) Be present at the service but stay for only a short period of time, as these occasions are reserved for close friends and family.
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