Background. Nurses who provide end of life and bereavement care to neonates and their
families are potentially at risk for developing stress‐related health problems. These health …

Background In the United States, 20% of patients die in the intensive care unit (ICU), yet little
is known about bereavement strategies to aid grieving families. Objective The primary aim …

Patient death in intensive care units (ICUs) can be sudden and unexpected, leading to
emotionally charged situations and life-changing circumstances for family members. This …

Research findings reported in the literature about making life and death decisions for
critically ill infants in the neonatal ICU focus primarily on the experiences of health care …

Background: Experiencing the death of an infant in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU)
affects both families and staff, creating challenges and opportunities for best practices …

This study examined the current state of bereavement care at a university-based children's
hospital from the perspective of the interdisciplinary staff. In all, 60 staff members from …

In this paper, the authors describe an aspect of a program of research around grief and
clinical practice. The first phase of the study involves examination of experiences of grief …

Grief support changes as more is learned from current grief theory and research. The
authors provide a comprehensive overview of current grief support as it relates to Pediatric …

objective: To identify the different types and numbers of coping strategies used by nurses
who care for organ donors and their families during the anticipation, confrontation, and …

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 …