‘I cried too’ – Allowing ICU nurses to grieve when patients die

Providing bereavement support and care to families is an aspect of critical care nursing practice that can be rewarding, yet emotionally and psychologically challenging. Whilst significant research has focused on end-of-life care in critical care, less is known about nurses’ experiences after patient death.The aim of this study was to synthesise research evidence on the experience of registered nurses after patient death in adult critical care.A...