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Journal of Nursing & Care

ISSN: 2167-1168

Open Access

Vasanthrie Naidoo

School of Nursing, Department of Medical and Surgical Nursing, Life College of Learning-KZN,
South Africa

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  • Research Article
    Experiences of Critical Care Nurses of Death and Dying in an Intensive Care Unit: A Phenomenological Study
    Author(s): Vasanthrie Naidoo and Sibiya MNVasanthrie Naidoo and Sibiya MN

    Background : Working in the intensive care unit can be traumatic for nursing personnel. Critical care nurses are faced with repeated exposure to death and dying as they are involved in caring for patients who are actively dying, have a terminal illness or face impending death. These nurses relate in different ways to the phenomena of death and dying within their nursing profession and their scope of practice. Critical care nurses often have a difficult time coping with the stress that comes with caring for those who are dying or relating to loved ones of those that are dying. Aim of the study : The aim of the study was to explore the critical care nurse’s experiences of death and dying. Methods : A qualitative, descriptive phenomenological research approach was used to guide the study. Approval to conduct the study was obtained from Durban University of Technology Faculty Resear.. Read More»
    DOI: 10.4172/2167-1168.1000179

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