title: The challenge of breaking bad news.
abstract: Critical care nurses will be involved in supporting patients and their families who are receiving, or who have received 'bad news'. This paper will identify the specific challenges faced by critical care staff involved in imparting bad news within an intensive care setting. A framework for practice is shared which might assist them to meet successfully the challenges posed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, University of Liverpool.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Farrell
mesh_terms: D003142:Communication; D003422:Critical Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D016294:Models, Nursing; D008960:Models, Psychological; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000523:psychology*; D014342:Truth Disclosure