Critical incident analysis: nursing a dying man.
When a nursing student cares for a terminally ill person for the first time, that student faces many challenges. Here, a third year student describes and analyses her thoughts, feelings and actions, reflecting on her perceptions of the patient's (Mr A's) needs; the mutual benefits of a close relationship between nurse and patient; and the personal and professional growth which resulted from writing about this challenging experience. The memory of Mr A is an inspirational legacy.
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D000368:Aged; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D009736:Nursing Process; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D013727:Terminal Care