Nurses' experience caring for anencephalic infants who are potential organ donors.
A descriptive study explored the experience, attitudes, and concerns of 75 nurses who gave direct care to anencephalic infants in a program of potential organ donors. One ethical issue for a majority of nurses was concern about whether the program allowed dignity for the life of the infant. Other concerns were whether the infants felt pain, and the infants' physiological responses.
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School of Nursing, Loma Linda University, CA 92350.
D000757:Anencephaly / Q000451:nursing*; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D004993:Ethics, Nursing; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000523:psychology*; D036301:Qualitative Research; D012106:Research; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014019:Tissue Donors; D009927:Tissue and Organ Procurement; D014481:United States; D026712:Value of Life