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Dying from a Distance

Authors :
Monturo, Cheryl
Kelley, Marjorie M.
Miller, Pamela S.
Zellefrow, Cindy
Roberts, Haley
Norful, Allison A.
O'Mathuna, Donal
Smith, Julia
Tucker, Sharon
Zadvinskis, Inga M.
Chipps, Esther
Source :
MedSurg Nursing. May-June, 2023, Vol. 32 Issue 3, p155, 8 p.
Publication Year :
2023

Abstract

As nurses struggled with COVID-19 deaths, results of a qualitative study identified the key concept of dying from a distance, a physical and psychological separation of nurses from patients, and its impact on nurses' feelings, coping strategies, and ethical concerns.<br />By the end of 2021, more than 800,000 deaths were attributed to COVID-19 in the United States. In 2020, COVID-19 was ranked the third leading cause of death in the [...]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10920811
Volume :
32
Issue :
3
Database :
Gale General OneFile
Journal :
MedSurg Nursing
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
edsgcl.757658968