Novice Nurses’ Experiences With Palliative and End-of-Life Communication

Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 240-252

  Hendricks Ferguson, Verna L ^a   Sawin, Kathleen J ^b   Montgomery, Kitty ^c   Dupree, Claretta ^d   Phillips Salimi, Celeste R ^e   Carr, Barb ^f   Haase, Joan E ^e  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF NURSING   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

^c UW American Family Children's Hospital   (United States)

^d US Navy Retired Captain   (United States)

^e INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF NURSING   (United States)

^f ST LOUIS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

end of life communication; palliative care; pediatric oncology nurses

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; CHILD; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE; ONCOLOGY NURSING; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PEDIATRIC NURSING; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; TERMINAL CARE; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMMUNICATION; FAMILY; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MIDWESTERN UNITED STATES; NURSES; ONCOLOGY NURSING; PALLIATIVE CARE; PEDIATRIC NURSING; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TERMINAL CARE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84930886636     PISSN: 10434542     EISSN: 15328457     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1043454214555196     Document Type: Article

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