title: Bedside nurse involvement in end-of-life decision making: a brief review of the literature.
abstract: Bedside nurses in the critical care setting deal with death on a regular basis. Historically, end-of-life decision making has been addressed by physicians with the family and patient, yet nurses may be a better resource for families during the decision-making process. The purpose of this article was to provide a brief review of literature surrounding end-of-life decision making. As patient advocates, nurses should be more actively involved with facilitating the end-of-life decision-making process for critically ill patients and their families.
authors: MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital in Puyallup, WA, USA. jodi333@gmail.com
authors: Jodi
authors: J
authors: Erickson
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001293:Attitude to Death; D064648:Critical Care Nursing; D003657:Decision Making; D006801:Humans; D024802:Nurse's Role; D013727:Terminal Care