Critical care registered nurses' preparedness in the provision of end-of-life care

MA Hall - Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Background The number of deaths in critical care units continues to rise as patients are
living longer with chronic illnesses; however, critical care registered nurses report feelings of …

The critical care nurse's role in End‐of‐Life care: issues and challenges

N Efstathiou, C Clifford - Nursing in critical care, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Aim: The purpose of this article is to discuss the challenges critical care nurses face when
looking after patients needing End‐of‐Life (EoL) care in critical care environments …

Critical care nurses' perceptions of their knowledge and self-efficacy about providing end-of-life care

MK Gaffney - 2015 - search.proquest.com
Most nurses receive limited formal education regarding end-of-life (EOL) care, which affects
their ability to meet dying patients' needs. Guided by Bandura's social learning theory, this …

“Unaware and Unprepared”: experiences of critical care nurses providing end-of-life care; A qualitative study

C Wells, T Bressler - Journal of Hospice & Palliative Nursing, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Modern health care delivery incorporates technology to prolong life for those with serious
illnesses. As technology continues to advance, the critical care nurses' role particularly at the …

Critical care Nurses' qualitative reports of experiences with physician behaviors, nursing issues, and other obstacles in End-of-life care

RL Beckstrand, EE Willmore… - Dimensions of Critical …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Background Critical care nurses (CCNs) frequently provide end of life (EOL) care in
intensive care units (ICUs). Obstacles to EOL care in ICUs exist and have been previously …

Critical care nurses' perceptions of obstacles, supports, and knowledge needed in providing quality end-of-life care

SK Crump, MA Schaffer, E Schulte - Dimensions of Critical Care …, 2010 - journals.lww.com
In response to critical care nurses' perceptions of increasing stress and conflict in difficult
end-of-life (EOL) situations, the researchers conducted a study to identify perceived …

The trajectory of experience of critical care nurses in providing end‐of‐life care: A qualitative descriptive study

KK Ong, KC Ting, YL Chow - Journal of clinical nursing, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Aims and objectives To understand the perceptions of critical care nurses towards providing
end‐of‐life care. Background There has been an increasing interest in end‐of‐life care in …

Evaluation of the end-of-life nursing education consortium project in the USA

BR Ferrell, R Virani, P Malloy - International Journal of …, 2006 - magonlinelibrary.com
Care of patients at the end of life is contingent on adequate preparation of health care
providers. Nursing, as the predominant caring profession in end-of-life (EOL) care, must …

Providing end-of-life care to patients: critical care nurses' perceived obstacles and supportive behaviors

RL Beckstrand, KT Kirchhoff - American Journal of Critical Care, 2005 - AACN
• Background Critical care nurses care for dying patients daily. The process of dying in an
intensive care unit is complicated, and research on specific obstacles that impede delivery of …

Nurses' perceptions of end-of-life care after multiple interventions for improvement

L Hansen, TT Goodell, J DeHaven, MD Smith - American Journal of Critical …, 2009 - AACN
Background Nurses working in intensive care units may lack knowledge and skills in end-of-
life care, find caring for dying patients and the patients' families stressful, and lack support to …