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