title: Nursing the terminally ill. Being with people in difficult times.
abstract: There are many impediments to being present and actively listening to people in difficult times. The authors discuss numerous suggestions nurses can use to "be" with patients experiencing a life-threatening or terminal illness. Methods such as eliminating external intrusions, using meditative practices, and ways to create a therapeutic milieu are presented to help the nurse understand how to listen to and be with patients.
authors.affiliation: University of Southern Maine, Department of Human Resource Development, Gorham 04038, USA. stevens@usm.maine.edu
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Stevens
authors.forename: B S
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Katsekas
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D002055:Burnout, Professional / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology*; D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D006699:Home Care Services; D006801:Humans; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000523:psychology*; D012064:Relaxation Therapy; D012944:Social Support; D013727:Terminal Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000523:psychology