Nurses perceptions of caring for dying patients in an open critical care unit: A descriptive exploratory study

International Journal of Palliative Nursing

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 25-30

  McCallum, Amanda ^a   McConigley, Ruth ^b  

^a ROYAL PERTH HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Barriers; Critical care; End of life; Nursing roles

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874606662     PISSN: 13576321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/ijpn.2013.19.1.25     Document Type: Article

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