Abstract

The purpose of the study was to explore the experience of pediatric nurses caring for dying children. An estimated 55,000 children die every year in the United States and another 400,000 live with life-threatening or life-limiting conditions requiring them to be admitted to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU). Nurses who work in this area may have unexplored information and knowledge about the experience itself which could contribute to a better understanding of caring to the nursing profession. Watson's Theory of Human Caring was selected as the framework for the study.

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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 3472379; ProQuest document ID: 887717613. The author still retains copyright.

Author Details

Rebecca L. Meyer, PhD, MSNed, BSN, RN

Sigma Membership

Chi Mu

Type

Dissertation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Phenomenology

Research Approach

Qualitative Research

Keywords:

Dying Children, Pediatric Care, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, End-of-Life Care

Advisor

Vivien Dee

Second Advisor

Vicky Dowden

Third Advisor

John Doyle

Fourth Advisor

Sheryl Tyson

Degree

PhD

Degree Grantor

Azusa Pacific University

Degree Year

2011

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None: Degree-based Submission

Acquisition

Proxy-submission

Date of Issue

2023-05-08

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