Grief support for nursing staff in the ICU

Journal for Nurses in Staff Development

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 293-296

  Lenart, Sylvia B ^a   Bauer, Charise G ^b   Brighton, Diane D ^b   Johnson, Jacqueline J ^b   Stringer, Tia M ^c  

^a Rochester Methodist Hospital   (United States)

^b MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^c Upper Midwest Organ Procurement Organization   (United States)

Author keywords

Coping mechanisms; Grief support; Staff support; Support groups

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; BURNOUT; GRIEF; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF HELP; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; COMMUNICATION; GRIEF; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; SELF-HELP GROUPS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 0032195820     PISSN: 10987886     EISSN: 15389049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00124645-199811000-00008     Document Type: Article

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