Nurses’ experiences of being present with a patient receiving a diagnosis of Cancer

Una Dunnice, Eamonn Slevin

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    This paper reports the findings of a study which describes the experiences of nurses who were present with a patient when they received a diagnosis of cancer, cancer recurrence or prognosis of terminal cancer. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with six nurses who had experience of caring for patients with cancer in an acute surgical setting. Data were analysed using a phenomenological descriptive approach. Participants’ descriptions revealed the following seven core themes: ‘What if it was me?’; divergent feelings; being there; becoming closer; method of disclosure; time as an influence and learning by reflection. Possible implications for nursing practice and education are discussed and recommendations are made for future research.
    LanguageEnglish
    Pages611-618
    JournalJournal of Advanced Nursing
    Volume32
    Issue number3
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2000

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    Dunnice, Una ; Slevin, Eamonn. / Nurses’ experiences of being present with a patient receiving a diagnosis of Cancer. In: Journal of Advanced Nursing. 2000 ; Vol. 32, No. 3. pp. 611-618.
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    Dunnice U, Slevin E. Nurses’ experiences of being present with a patient receiving a diagnosis of Cancer. Journal of Advanced Nursing. 2000;32(3):611-618. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2648.2000.01518.x

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