Course Objectives

The goal of this program is to provide nurses, and other health professionals, with information about experiences patients have when they are unconscious.

Upon completion of this program you should be able to:

• Describe the five states that occur during unconsciousness:
  • unconsciousness
  • inner awareness
  • perceived (or presumed) unconsciousness
  • distorted consciousness
  • exceptional or paranormal experiences:
    • out-of-body experiences
    • near-death experiences
    • near-death visits
    • apparitions of the Grim Reaper.

• Analyze how movement affects unconscious patients.

• Describe clinical application of the information.