Living with the Dying in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: A Nursing Perspective Critique
Anna Evangelio, Von Vidal and Patricia Pineda
University of St. Thomas
NURS 3252 B: Clinical Inquiry
Spring 2017
Living with the Dying in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: A Nursing Perspective Critique
Statement of the phenomenon of interest
In this article, the focus is on the phenomena of palliative care from the perspective of nurses who have provided care for children with life-threatening illnesses and their families. The researchers imply that the phenomenon requires a qualitative format because the results will be based on subjective human experiences. In this case, the experience of the nurses participating in the research. Additionally, …show more content…
As a result, it is necessary to describe, interpret, and evaluate “the essence of the experiences” the nurses have gone through in their career (Stayer and Lockhart, 2016, 350). According to the authors, the projected significance of their work in the nursing field suggests the need to concentrate extensively in future research to help nurses deal with personal grieving, coping strategies, reduction in stress and the need to create an interdisciplinary approach to the care provided to those in end-of-life …show more content…
As an illustration, one nurse expressed anger and frustration of having two kids dying on the same night and not being able to say good-bye to the parents; the nurse felt like there was no closure. On the other hand, a different nurse expressed feelings of satisfaction and content while caring for a dying child, and stated that one thing that has helped him cope during difficult situations has been to remain honest with the family regarding the prognosis of the child. Other nurses voiced how difficult it was to watch the children as they took the last few breaths of life and how the situation considerably affected the nurses, knowing the situation could be reversed at any time. One participant stated, “I was overcome by my emotions ... I cried with the family!” (Stayer and Lockhart, 2016, p.352). Most nurses expressed the feeling of grief at some point while caring for a dying child. Nurses are continually trying to meet the needs of their patient’s families while recognizing, at the same time, where the family is in the grieving process. One of the nurses shared the following: "I need to be patient and recognize denial is a powerful emotion! (Stayer and Lockhart, 2016, p.353). Many nurses remarked how dealing with a child’s death was difficult for them. They described their need to try and make some “good” from a bad situation for the children’s families, such as
Anna Evangelio, Von Vidal and Patricia Pineda
University of St. Thomas
NURS 3252 B: Clinical Inquiry
Spring 2017
Living with the Dying in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: A Nursing Perspective Critique
Statement of the phenomenon of interest
In this article, the focus is on the phenomena of palliative care from the perspective of nurses who have provided care for children with life-threatening illnesses and their families. The researchers imply that the phenomenon requires a qualitative format because the results will be based on subjective human experiences. In this case, the experience of the nurses participating in the research. Additionally, …show more content…
As a result, it is necessary to describe, interpret, and evaluate “the essence of the experiences” the nurses have gone through in their career (Stayer and Lockhart, 2016, 350). According to the authors, the projected significance of their work in the nursing field suggests the need to concentrate extensively in future research to help nurses deal with personal grieving, coping strategies, reduction in stress and the need to create an interdisciplinary approach to the care provided to those in end-of-life …show more content…
As an illustration, one nurse expressed anger and frustration of having two kids dying on the same night and not being able to say good-bye to the parents; the nurse felt like there was no closure. On the other hand, a different nurse expressed feelings of satisfaction and content while caring for a dying child, and stated that one thing that has helped him cope during difficult situations has been to remain honest with the family regarding the prognosis of the child. Other nurses voiced how difficult it was to watch the children as they took the last few breaths of life and how the situation considerably affected the nurses, knowing the situation could be reversed at any time. One participant stated, “I was overcome by my emotions ... I cried with the family!” (Stayer and Lockhart, 2016, p.352). Most nurses expressed the feeling of grief at some point while caring for a dying child. Nurses are continually trying to meet the needs of their patient’s families while recognizing, at the same time, where the family is in the grieving process. One of the nurses shared the following: "I need to be patient and recognize denial is a powerful emotion! (Stayer and Lockhart, 2016, p.353). Many nurses remarked how dealing with a child’s death was difficult for them. They described their need to try and make some “good” from a bad situation for the children’s families, such as