Keywords

Grief, Grief team, Caring, Moral distress

 

Authors

  1. Brosche, Theresa A. RN, BSN, CCRN

Abstract

Grief is an emotion experienced by many nurses upon the death of a patient, and, far too often, the nurse may not know how to deal effectively with his or her grief. This article describes the development of a grief team within a hospital setting to assist nurses in coping with grief.