Level of difficulty in the problems encountered and the common solutions utilized by the staff nurses assigned in DLSUMC and student nurses batch'95 in caring for dying patients.
Date of Completion
1995
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Keywords
Nurses, Attitude to Death
Abstract
This study is about the level of difficulty in the problems encountered and the common solutions utilized by the staff nurses assigned in DLS-UMC and student nurses batch '95 in caring for dying patients. The following are the results obtained in undergoing this study: The most difficult problem considered by both the staff nurses and student nurses among the given problems under physical care was giving bath to patient with plenty of tubing attached to him. In terms of emotional care, the staff nurses had the most difficulty in having patients with over jealous relatives, while the students considered having a patient who does not know how to face the truth about his condition as most difficult. In terms of spiritual care, the staff nurses considered praying with the dying patient in face of impending death as most difficult, while student vouched for giving reassurance to the patient of peace and tranquility of spirit before death as most difficult. The common utilized by the staff nurses among the given solutions under physical student nurses considered conduction performance while student nurses considered conduction of case analysis as their top priority of both the staff and student nurses. Under spiritual care, both the staff and student nurses. Under spiritual care, both the staff nurses and student nurses considered recollections and retreats for hospital personnel as the common solutions to cope with the existing problems. There is a significant differences in the level of difficulty in the problems encountered and in the common solutions utilized by the staff and student nurses in terms of physical, emotional and spiritual care. The hypothesis that there is no significant difference in the level of difficulty in the problems encountered and in the common solutions utilized by the staff and student nurses in terms of physical, emotional and spiritual care is rejected.
APA Citation
Advincula, R., Agustin, L., Estudillo, A. L., & Sevilla, J. (1995). Level of difficulty in the problems encountered and the common solutions utilized by the staff nurses assigned in DLSUMC and student nurses batch’95 in caring for dying patients. [Bachelor's thesis, De La Salle Medical and Health Sciences Institute]. GreenPrints. https://greenprints.dlshsi.edu.ph/bsn/955/