Guiding the process of dying: The personal impact on nurses
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Dianne Lynn White, MS, School of Nursing, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Buffalo, New York, USA; Mary Ann Meeker, DNS, School of Nursing, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA
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- The State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA
The purpose of this qualitative descriptive analysis was to explore the personal impact on nurses of caring for dying patients and their strategies for self-support and development of competence. Nurses experienced moral distress in cases of continuing treatment when cure was unlikely. Strong nurse-to-nurse and interdisciplinary support reduced moral distress.
44th Biennial Convention 2017 Theme: Influence Through Action: Advancing Global Health, Nursing, and Midwifery.
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| Type | Poster |
| Acquisition | Proxy-submission |
| Review Type | None: Event Material, Invited Presentation |
| Format | Text-based Document |
| Evidence Level | N/A |
| Research Approach | N/A |
| Keywords | End-of-life Decision Making; Nurse Distress; Nurse Self-care |
| Name | 44th Biennial Convention |
| Host | Sigma Theta Tau International |
| Location | Indianapolis, Indiana, USA |
| Date | 2017 |
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