Experiencing of nurses taking care of dying patients
Hosseini Zadeh, Azadeh; Ebohon, Itohan Helen; Ghale, Sagun (2019)
2019
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2020092420674
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2020092420674
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The aim of this literature review was to find out about the experiences of nurses taking care of dying patients using existing literature. The purpose was to provide information to help nurses and nursing students to better care for dying patients.
The articles that have been utilized in the study have been obtained from CINAHL only. The articles were selected based on inclusion and exclusion criteria such as the availability of full text articles, peer reviewed, abstract and references available. Eight articles were selected during the data selection process based on the titles of the articles. The resulting data was categorized according to themes and sub-themes that emerged after reading through the articles. Three main themes emerged: emotional challenges, communication challenges, and collaboration with relatives and the healthcare team.
Conducting this research showed that the welfare of nurses are overlooked at work, thus affecting them mentally, physically and emotionally. This study has suggested some ways in which nurses can lessen their burdens and improve their wellbeing.
The articles that have been utilized in the study have been obtained from CINAHL only. The articles were selected based on inclusion and exclusion criteria such as the availability of full text articles, peer reviewed, abstract and references available. Eight articles were selected during the data selection process based on the titles of the articles. The resulting data was categorized according to themes and sub-themes that emerged after reading through the articles. Three main themes emerged: emotional challenges, communication challenges, and collaboration with relatives and the healthcare team.
Conducting this research showed that the welfare of nurses are overlooked at work, thus affecting them mentally, physically and emotionally. This study has suggested some ways in which nurses can lessen their burdens and improve their wellbeing.