Phenomenological Study of Nurses Caring for Dying...

The Phenomenological study completed by King and Thomas (2013) compiled nurses’ experiences of caring for dying patients in the intensive care unit (ICU). This paper holds as a review of this qualitative phenomenological research. Several components of the paper will be discussed, including: research question, methodologies, analyzing data and integrity of the original data. The literature review looks at a variety of research that deals with patients’ death as well as how caring for a patient presents complex and sometimes difficult challenges for nurses. It is not until the end of this literature review that it very clearly states qualitative and phenomenological studies in the past have found that nurses caring for dying patients suffer along with their patients and can affect their personal and professional integrity. With this knowledge, the researchers sought to explore the phenomenological perceptions of nurses caring for dying patients in the ICU. The use of Merleau-Ponty’s philosophy of â€Å"the world of lived experiences,† allows the events, individual to each nurse, to be described by him or herself. This idea is based on human experience alone, not in terms of outlined theoretical principles. The nurse can describe the event as a transaction between person and world, in this case, nurse and patient. Methods to collect data spawned from the aforementioned idea of the nurse in relation to his or her experience taking care of a dying patient in the ICU.Show MoreRelatedEssay about Cheryl Postpartum Depression Theory2852 Words   |  12 PagesTeetering on the Edge. As Beck completed a literature review on postpartum depression (PPD), she came to realize that there was limited qualitative research available. Beck’s primary goal was to produce a study/research in which humanity (through what one experienced) was represented in its’ relation to PPD. Components of the Theory The use of Beck’s theory on PPD is a relevant tool for any provider, whether midwife, childbirth educator, or nurse, to enhance the care provided to pregnant andRead MoreCaring Theory Essay4386 Words   |  18 Pagesof Caring By: Shari Semelroth RN, BSN Mennonite College of Nursing Abstract Do we honestly make an effort to improve the environment, care, medical treatment, and interactions with those patients who are suffering a loss? Do we adequately provide the care that they need? These questions are answered in Swanson’s Middle Range Theory of Caring. We examine the five caring processes and their applications to one’s daily nursing routines. Many healthcare organizations have adopted the caring theoryRead MoreThe Right to Die3619 Words   |  15 PagesProblem The fear of death is powerful; however, the fear of not dying or of living a life full of pointless suffering is even more powerful. Because of this fear, there is a belief that one should be the master of their own fate. This belief then brings about the concept of euthanasia. Sanders and Chaloner define euthanasia as â€Å"a deliberate intervention or omission with the express intention of hastening or ending an individual’s life, to relieve intractable pain or suffering† (2007, p). Euthanasia