Dying in the Intensive Care Unit: A Candle Vigil Using Illustrations

With death and dying in intensive care units, there should be bereavement support for families. We propose placing an illustration of a candle on the door of an unresponsive dying patient, with additional illustrations of votive candles at the nurses’ station opposite to the door as a neutral way of...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Elizabeth K.N. Johnson, RN, BSN, Eelco F.M. Wijdicks, MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-12-01
Series:Mayo Clinic Proceedings: Innovations, Quality & Outcomes
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2542454818301024