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Phenomenologic study about experiences when living the death in the neonatal critical care unit

This research aimed at describing the care experiences of neonatal critical care nurses when facing the death and to understand their fellings before the death of the newborn. Qualitative research with a phenomenological approach, with the guiding question: How do you feel about the death of the newborn ICU where you work? Attended the interview 12 nurses and ICU nursing. Emerging feelings such as guilt, failure and denial. Understanding the phenomenon being studied, we affirm that the death of the newborn within the ICU is an experience of conflicting feelings, sometimes painful for the nurses.

Nursing; Death; Intensive care unit; Feelings


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