Lived experiences of Rwandan ICU nurses caring for patients with a do-not-resuscitate order

Background. Do not resuscitate (DNR) is the policy and practice of deliberately not attempting to resuscitate a person whose heart has stopped beating. Research on nursing care for patients designated with DNR orders has been conducted since the late 1980s; however, no study appears to have been car...

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Main Authors: E Nankundwa, P Brysiewicz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Health and Medical Publishing Group 2017-07-01
Series:Southern African Journal of Critical Care
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Online Access:http://www.sajcc.org.za/index.php/SAJCC/article/view/281/273