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Nurses' grief

J M Saunders1, S M Valente

  • 1City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, California.

Cancer Nursing
|August 1, 1994
PubMed
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Oncology nurses frequently face patient death, leading to bereavement. Understanding grief management strategies can help nurses cope with loss and prevent burnout.

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Area of Science:

  • Nursing
  • Psychology
  • Oncology

Background:

  • Bereavement is a common experience for oncology nurses due to frequent patient deaths.
  • Nurses manage complex bereavement tasks, including emotional processing and relationship adjustments.
  • Increased patient mortality or conflicts surrounding death can exacerbate nurses' grief.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review existing knowledge on factors influencing nurses' bereavement.
  • To provide guidelines for managing grief and reducing bereavement overload in oncology nursing.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of existing research on nursing bereavement.
  • Incorporation of clinical experience from oncology settings.
  • Analysis of personal inventories from over 300 nurses attending bereavement workshops.

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Main Results:

  • Nurses commonly experience emotional responses and tasks related to patient death.
  • Factors influencing bereavement include the frequency of death and conflicts surrounding it.
  • Understanding grief theories and tasks can aid nurses in managing their own bereavement.

Conclusions:

  • Nurses require support and strategies to effectively manage bereavement.
  • Facilitating nurses' grief management can improve their well-being and work performance.
  • Further research and targeted interventions are needed to address nursing bereavement in oncology.