A grief team within a healthcare system

Dimens Crit Care Nurs. 2007 Jan-Feb;26(1):21-8. doi: 10.1097/00003465-200701000-00007.

Abstract

Grief is an emotion experienced by many nurses upon the death of a patient, and, far too often, the nurse may not know how to deal effectively with his or her grief. This article describes the development of a grief team within a hospital setting to assist nurses in coping with grief.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Attitude to Death*
  • Burnout, Professional / prevention & control*
  • Crisis Intervention / organization & administration*
  • Grief*
  • Humans
  • Nursing Staff, Hospital / psychology*
  • Occupational Health Services / organization & administration*