Frontline grief: The workplace support needs of community palliative care nurses after the death of a patient

Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 225-233

  Lobb, Elizabeth A ^a,b   Oldham, Lynn ^a   Vojkovic, Susie ^c   Kristjanson, Linda J ^a   Smith, Joanna ^d   Brown, Jane M ^c   Dwyer, Victor W J ^c  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c Silver Chain Hospice Care Service   (United States)

^d Silver Chain Nursing Association   (United States)

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EID: 77954638800     PISSN: 15222179     EISSN: 15390705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NJH.0b013e3181dceadc     Document Type: Article

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