What is it so stressful about caring for a dying patient? A qualitative study of nurses' experiences

International Journal of Palliative Nursing

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 181-187

  Peterson, J ^a   Johnson, M ^a   Halvorsen, B ^a   Apmann, L ^a   Chang, P C ^a   Kershek, S ^a   Scherr, C ^b   Ogi, M ^a   Pincon, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Death dying; Nursing; Patient care; Qualitative; Stress

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BURNOUT; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; NURSING; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; TERMINAL CARE; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MIDWESTERN UNITED STATES; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; NURSING; PALLIATIVE CARE; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 77954704462     PISSN: 13576321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/ijpn.2010.16.4.47784     Document Type: Article

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