title: When the nurse faces separation and loss.
abstract: This article discusses the types of separations and losses nurses may experience, factors which affect the reaction to separation and loss. It provides guidelines for the nurse in dealing with separation involving loss in the workplace whether it is personal or is the experience of others.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Davidhizar
authors.forename: J N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Giger
mesh_terms: D001601:Bereavement; D006117:Grief; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D009726:Nurses / Q000523:psychology*