title: A woman's death in the coronary care unit.
abstract: Driscoll's model of reflection is used to review the care of a patient in a coronary care unit. Feelings of guilt and frustration were experienced when the potential for a peaceful death was nearly lost by a doctor's attempt to make one final effort at defibrillation. Implications for nurses' education and support are identified within the context of the multidisciplinary team.
authors.affiliation: Coronary Care Unit, Frenchay Health Care Trust, Bristol.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Cox
mesh_terms: D003325:Coronary Care Units; D003657:Decision Making; D004993:Ethics, Nursing; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D016294:Models, Nursing; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000451:nursing*; D009736:Nursing Process; D013727:Terminal Care / Q000379:methods*