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Dilemmas in nursing care: A student's reflection of a critical incident
Briony McDonnell-Baum
Second-year nursing student, Queensland University of Technology; Part-time Enrolled Nurse, Mater Misericordiae Private Hospital, Brisbane QLD
PP: 32
Abstract
A student nurse will face many questions when they are confronted with the death of a patient. In this paper, a first-year nursing student reflects upon the death of a young adult (Yvonne) as part of a nursing inquiry subject. The author reflects upon the death of Yvonne and re-examines the questions and responses that this critical incident raised.
Keywords
critical incident, caring reflection, practice
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