How to support patients and families after a sudden death in the emergency department
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How to support patients and families after a sudden death in the emergency department

Claire Read Health journalist
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Advice for nurses on how to communicate news of a sudden or unexpected death of a patient in the emergency department and provide support to family and friends

For Trish Burton, caring for those experiencing sudden bereavement is as much a part of being an emergency department (ED) nurse as dealing with an asthma attack, chest pain or a broken arm.

Emergency Nurse. 32, 3, 12-13. doi: 10.7748/en.32.3.12.s4

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30 April 2024 / Vol 32 issue 3

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