Abstract

This pilot study explored nurse family member perceptions of nursing care and patient quality of death and dying during and after withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment within Intensive Care Units (ICU).

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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 13881394; ProQuest document ID: 2280493539. The author still retains copyright.

Author Details

Deena M. Drake, PhD, RN, CNS

Sigma Membership

Zeta Mu at-Large

Type

Dissertation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Descriptive/Correlational

Research Approach

Pilot/Exploratory Study

Keywords:

Nursing Care, End-of-Life Care, Patient Deaths, Family Members

Advisor

Ann M. Mayo

Second Advisor

Caroline Etland

Third Advisor

Jane Georges

Degree

PhD

Degree Grantor

University of San Diego

Degree Year

2019

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Review Type

None: Degree-based Submission

Acquisition

Proxy-submission

Date of Issue

2021-09-22

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