Intensive and Critical Care Nursing
Volume 25, Issue 4 , Pages 214-220 , August 2009

The cardiovascular intensive care unit nurse's experience with end-of-life care: A qualitative descriptive study

  • Amy O. Calvin

      Affiliations

    • The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, School of Nursing, USA
    • St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, 6720 Bertner Avenue, Houston, TX 77030, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: 6901 Bertner Avenue Room 663, Houston, TX 77030-3901, USA. Tel.: +1 713 500 2154; fax: +1 713 500 2171.
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  • Cheryl M. Lindy

      Affiliations

    • St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, 6720 Bertner Avenue, Houston, TX 77030, USA
    • Tel.: +1 832 355 4458; fax: +1 832 355 3019.
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  • Stefanie L. Clingon

      Affiliations

    • The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, School of Nursing, USA
    • Clear Lake Regional Medical Center, Webster, TX, USA
    • 15707 Seaside Lane, Houston, TX 77062, USA. Tel.: +1 281 286 3317.

,Accepted 3 May 2009.

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PII: S0964-3397(09)00048-2

doi: 10.1016/j.iccn.2009.05.001

Intensive and Critical Care Nursing
Volume 25, Issue 4 , Pages 214-220 , August 2009