Effects of patient death on nursing staff: A literature review

British Journal of Nursing

Volumn 20, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 559-563

  Wilson, Janet ^a   Kirshbaum, Marilyn ^b,c,d  

^a SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b School of Nursing and Midwifery Studies   (United Kingdom)

^c Health and Rehabilitation and Course   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Culture; Emotional impact; Grief support; Life experiences; Patient death; Staff grief; Theoretical context

Indexed keywords

EID: 79956110718     PISSN: 09660461     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/bjon.2011.20.9.559     Document Type: Review

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