Little research has been conducted regarding critical care nurses' perceptions of the dying
process in the ICU despite the fact that the critical care nurse is the'one'professional …

This study explores critical care nurses' beliefs, motivations, and experiences regarding end
of life care. We performed a content analysis of the text comments provided by 468 US …

The purpose of this study was to describe the experience of nurses caring for dying patients
in the critical care unit. Using a phenomenological approach based on the works of Merleau …

A qualitative study using phenomenological descriptive design was conducted to explore
critical care nurses' experiences with patient death. Several themes emerged as a result of …

Critical care nurses often face the ordeal of witnessing a patient's death in a tense and
stressful environment. Anecdotal stories shared among nurses reveal that unusual …

This existential phenomenological study explored caring for the dying based on the
philosophical works of Merleau-Ponty. Fourteen critical care nurses were asked to describe …

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 …

Dying with dignity in the critical care unit (CCU) is a difficult process to define and limited
information is available to assist with that definition. The purpose of this descriptive …

Death is a natural progression from life. Most nurses will be exposed to the physical and
emotional effects of this experience as they care for a dying patient. The nurse is taught how …

Objectives The purpose of this study was to provide a comprehensive exploration of nurses'
meaningful experiences of providing end-of-life care to patients and families in the intensive …