Lived experiences of Rwandan ICU nurses caring for patients with a donotresuscitate order

Background. Do not resuscitate (DNR) is the policy and practice of deliberately not attempting to resuscitate a person whose heart has stopped beating. Research on nursing care for patients designated with DNR orders has been conducted since the late 1980s; however, no study appears to have been car...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: P Brysiewicz, E Nankundwa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: South African Medical Association 2017-07-01
Series:Southern African Journal of Critical Care
Online Access:http://www.sajcc.org.za/index.php/sajcc/article/download/281/279