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Managing Ambiguity: Nurses Caring For The Mother Of A Stillborn Baby, Natasha J. Nurse
Managing Ambiguity: Nurses Caring For The Mother Of A Stillborn Baby, Natasha J. Nurse
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Abstract
Purpose: The aim of this study was to describe and conceptualize the experiences and processes involved when labor and delivery nurses provide care to women experiencing a stillbirth.
Background: The care of a woman experiencing a stillbirth is an important topic that requires attention, however, there is a paucity of literature on the specifics of a nurse’s experience as she or he cares for a grieving mother. These experiences may shed light on gaps in care that may exist as well as gaps in the resources, education and support needed to appropriately prepare nurses for providing care …