Checklist for Death of a Patient

Cork University Hospital

Nursing checklist

  • Relatives Informed
  • Inform Clerical / Religious Personnel
  • Property
  • Card for Mortuary (Accompanies patient)
  • Identity bracelet on patient
  • Social Worker Informed / Referral sent
  • Public Health Nurse form posted. (Address in Resource folder in Workstation)
  • Mortician Informed
  • Send Sudden Infant Death Form if indicated

Medical checklist

  • GP phoned
  • GP info form completed
  • Gardai informed if Coroners Post Mortem
  • Inform Consultant on-call as appropriate

Confirm

Inform: Services Manager (Monday 08.00 – Friday 170.00).

Night Superintendent (20.00 to 08.00, every night).

Admin CNM (17.00 to 20.00 Mon to Fri and 08.00 to 20.00 Saturday and Sunday