Nurses' early experiences with patient death: the results of an on-line survey of Registered Nurses in New Zealand

International Journal of Nursing Studies
Bridie KentR Glynn Owens

Abstract

Death has been identified as a known stressor for nurses and has been extensively researched in nursing populations. However, very little is known about the impact of a specific stressful event; that of the novice nurse's first encounter with patient death. Using a sequential quantitative-qualitative mixed methods design, a study was undertaken to explore the clinical circumstances, impact and challenges and rewards of nurses' early experiences with patient death. This paper reports the findings of the first phase: an exploratory survey of nurses' responses to this stressor. A convenience sample of New Zealand Registered Nurses was recruited using email invitations; 174 respondents completed an online questionnaire exploring the clinical circumstances, preparedness, support mechanisms and impact of their earliest memorable patient death. Most nurses reported that their earliest memory of patient death occurred during undergraduate training (61%) or in the first year of qualified practice (23%). Over 80% of these experiences occurred in acute medical, surgical or specialty settings in public hospitals, some involving paediatric or sudden unexpected deaths. Whilst some respondents described a rewarding, 'learning experience', oth...Continue Reading

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