Which statement is true regarding the effects of caring for dying patients on nurses?
a. Attendance at funerals is inappropriate and will only create additional stress in nurses who are already at risk for burnout.
b. Caring for dying patients is an expected part of nursing and will not affect the emotional health of the nurse if he or she maintains a professional approach with each patient and family.
c. Most nurses who work with dying patients are able to balance care needs of patients with personal emotional needs.
d. Provision of aggressive care to patients for whom they believe it is futile may result in personal ethical conflicts and burnout for nurses.
D
Burnout may occur when nurses must provide aggressive care to patients for whom they believe it is futile or when care choices made by patients and/or surrogates differ from those of clinicians. Attendance at funerals may relieve emotional strain in some situations. Meeting the emotional needs of patients and families often requires that the nurse invest emotionally while providing care. Maintaining a professional, healthy distance and being human when working with the dying is a difficult task that requires a great deal of balancing.
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