Purpose Grief and bereavement is often present among patients and families during courses
of cancer. Offering support for both patients and families is essential in the context of cancer …

This graduate level nursing research textbook continues the expansion of coverage on
qualitative research, including important issues for specific qualitative traditions such as …

Oncology nurses play a pivotal role in optimizing care provided to patients at the end of life
(EOL). Although oncology nurses commonly provide EOL care and witness deaths of …

Objectives. Acts of kindness and commemoration by staff members often follow the death of
a patient. Acts include attending funerals, sending sympathy cards, sending cards on …

Aims and objectives. This study sought to discover bereaved parents' perspectives and
experiences of a nurse‐led, ward‐based, telephone support programme in a children's …

Purpose/Objectives: To summarize the current research pertaining to the concepts initially
examined by the Oncology Nursing Society Life Cycle of the Oncology Nurse Task Force …

Caregivers have complex needs as they care for a loved one with cancer at the end of life.
The objective of this pilot study was to determine the feasibility of conducting a brief …

Background As intensive care mortality is high, end of life is a subject of major concern for
intensivists. In this context, relatives are particularly vulnerable and prone to post-ICU …

Objective. To explore the experiences of student midwives as they progressed through their
two-year education programme in Ireland, in relation to caring for women suffering a …

Nurses are at the forefront of caring for dying patients in hospices, nursing homes, acute-
care hospitals, and patients' homes. This study was conducted to explore the emotional and …