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Nicu Nurses' Perceptions Of Obstacles And Supportive Behaviors In End-Of-Life Care, Ann Rogerson
Nicu Nurses' Perceptions Of Obstacles And Supportive Behaviors In End-Of-Life Care, Ann Rogerson
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Background: Losing an infant is difficult for parents to face. To improve EOL care for dying neonates and their families, NICU nurses need to overcome obstacles and implement supportive behaviors. Understanding the size of obstacles and supportive behaviors will better enable NICU nurses to provide quality EOL care. Objectives: To determine the largest obstacles and supportive behaviors in NICU EOL care. Methods: A descriptive quantitative study of a random national sample of 1058 NICU nurses who were members of NANN (National Association of Neonatal Nurses). The National Survey of NICU Nurses' Perceptions of End-of-Life Care questionnaire was mailed twice yielding …
A National Study Of Nursing Students’ Recommendations Regarding End Of Life Content In Nursing Education Curricula, Danielle Shkapich, Barbara Heise
A National Study Of Nursing Students’ Recommendations Regarding End Of Life Content In Nursing Education Curricula, Danielle Shkapich, Barbara Heise
Journal of Undergraduate Research
The purpose of this qualitative study was to analyze the recommendations of nursing students nationwide who have experienced a patient death while in nursing school regarding end-of-life (EOL) curricula. Many nursing students are not adequately instructed on how to perceive and react to death. For registered nurses, dealing with death is an evitable part of their careers. Without adequate instruction, student nurses are less prepared to deal with such circumstances in their future practice. While many studies regarding the benefits of EOL training have been published, this study takes the next step in determining, on a national basis, what students …
Rural Emergency Nurses' End-Of-Life Care Obstacles Experiences: Stories From The Last Frontier, Jonathan Rohwer
Rural Emergency Nurses' End-Of-Life Care Obstacles Experiences: Stories From The Last Frontier, Jonathan Rohwer
Theses and Dissertations
Introduction: Rural emergency nurses face unique obstacles to providing quality end-of-life (EOL) care. Stories provided by emergency nurses embody their most difficult EOL care obstacles. Methods: A questionnaire was sent to 53 rural hospitals. Respondents were asked to share stories that epitomized the obstacles faced while providing EOL care in the rural emergency setting. Results: The lack of an ideal death (nurse personally knows the patient, issues with family members, and unknown patient wishes) was the top obstacle. Other reported obstacles were insufficient ED staff and power struggles between nurses and physicians. Discussion: Rural emergency nurses often provide EOL care …