"Wrapped in their arms": Next-of-kin's perceptions of how hospital nursing staff support family presence before, during, and after the death of a loved one

Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing

Volumn 14, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 541-550

  Williams, Beverly Rosa ^a,b   Lewis, Donna R ^c,d   Burgio, Kathryn L ^a,b   Goode, Patricia S ^a,b  

^a BIRMINGHAM VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b University of Alabama at Birmingham   (United States)

^c ATLANTA VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

End of life; Family; Nursing care; Qualitative analysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 84870258545     PISSN: 15222179     EISSN: 15390705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NJH.0b013e31825d2af1     Document Type: Article

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