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Nurses Grieve Too

Nurses Grieve Too. 5200 Introduction to Graduate Studies September 19, 2012 Sasha Goodwin, BSN, RN. Questions. How and to what extent do nurses grieve over the death of their patient s ? What factors affect the extent of the grieving process for nurses?

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Nurses Grieve Too

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  1. Nurses Grieve Too 5200 Introduction to Graduate Studies September 19, 2012 Sasha Goodwin, BSN, RN

  2. Questions • How and to what extent do nurses grieve over the death of their patients? • What factors affect the extent of the grieving process for nurses? • How can nursing leadership personnel best support their staff?

  3. Objectives • Discuss the conflicting roles of a nurse • Discuss the grief process for nurses • Discuss the factors that help/hinder the grief process • Discuss the importance of training and support programs

  4. Conflicting Roles • Friend • PatientAdvocate • Professional • Confidant • Strong and Supportive • Vulnerability

  5. Professional • Patient Advocate • Strong and Supportive

  6. Personal • Close relationship • Intimate friend • Confidant • Vulnerability

  7. Grief Process • Individualized • Dependent on many factors • Personal Attitudes • Denial • Relationship • Training & Experience

  8. 7 Stages of Grief

  9. Personal Attitudes • Toward death • Religious views • Attachment styles

  10. Denial • The need to grieve • Professional and personal performance

  11. Relationship • Close vs. distant • Ongoing • Good death vs. Bad death

  12. Training & Experience • Graduate/Specialist vs. University degree • Educational • Mentor

  13. Leadership Role • Specialized training • Support programs • Observation skills • Acknowledge the staff • Promoting healthy professional lifestyles

  14. Summary The death of a patient not only affects their loved ones, but also the nurse that cared for them. Nurses do experience grief over the lose of their patients. This is a normal reaction and requires time and support to work through. Support of nurses after the death of their patient is essential to the nurses ability to cope and grow professionally.

  15. References • Braun, M., Gordon, D., & Uziely, B. (2010). Associations between oncology nurses' attitudes toward deathand caring for dying patients. Oncology Nursing Forum, 37(1), E43-9. • Gama, G., Barbosa, F., & Vieira, M. (2012). Factors influencing nurses' attitudes toward death. International Journal Of Palliative Nursing, 18(6), 267-273. • Gerow, L., Conejo, P., Alonzo, A., Davis, N., Rodgers, S., & Domian, E. (2010). Creating a curtain of protection: nurses' experiences of grief following patient death. Journal Of Nursing Scholarship,42(2), 122-129. • Shorter, M., & Stayt, L. (2010). Critical care nurses' experiences of grief in an adult intensive care unit. Journal Of Advanced Nursing, 66(1), 159-167.

  16. References • Vanderspank-Wright, B., Fothergill-Bourbonnais, F., Brajtman, S., & Gagnon, P. (2011). Caring for patients and families at end of life: the experiences of nurses during withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment. Dynamics, 22(4), 31-35. • Wilson, J., & Kirshbaum, M. (2011). Effects of patient death on nursing staff: a literature review. British Journal Of Nursing, 20(9), 559-563. • Zyga, S., Malliarou, M., Lavdaniti, M., Athanasopoulou, M., & Sarafis, P. (2011). GREEK RENAL NURSES' ATTITUDES TOWARDS DEATH. Journal Of Renal Care, 37(2), 101-107.

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