title: Understanding nurses' experiences of providing end-of-life care in the US hospital setting.
abstract: Hermeneutic phenomenological methods were used to explore nurses' perspectives on the phenomenon of end-of-life care within the hospital setting. Three main themes described participants' experiences: "Confronting Challenges," "Coming to Understand End-of-Life Care," and "Transforming the Understanding of End-of-Life Care into Nursing Practice." Recommendations for education, practice, and research were derived.
authors.affiliation: Department of Adult Health and Nursing Systems, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Nursing, Richmond, Virginia.
authors.forename: Susan Carey
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: D Patricia
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Gray
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001293:Attitude to Death; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009726:Nurses / Q000523:psychology*; D013727:Terminal Care / Q000523:psychology*; D014481:United States