2024
Preparing for the Unimaginable: How Pediatric ICU Nurses Prepare Families for the Dying Process
Broden E, Eche-Ugwu I, DeCourcey D, Snaman J. Preparing for the Unimaginable: How Pediatric ICU Nurses Prepare Families for the Dying Process. Journal Of Pain And Symptom Management 2024, 67: e662-e663. DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2024.02.116.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEnd-of-lifeEnd-of-life symptomsPICU nursesDying processPediatric intensive care unitRisk of adverse outcomesNurse-initiatedChild deathsNurse-led interventionPediatric ICU nursesTeam collaborationAnalyzing focus groupsQualitative descriptive studyICU nursesNursing perspectiveDying childrenDecisional regretNursesBereaved parentsThematic analysisDescriptive studyFocus groupsParents' perspectivesGrief outcomesPreparatory actions“At Least I Can Push this Morphine”: PICU Nurses’ Approaches to Suffering Among Dying Children
Broden E, Eche-Ugwu I, DeCourcey D, Wolfe J, Hinds P, Snaman J. “At Least I Can Push this Morphine”: PICU Nurses’ Approaches to Suffering Among Dying Children. Journal Of Pain And Symptom Management 2024, 68: 132-141.e2. PMID: 38679304, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2024.04.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPICU nursesPediatric intensive care unitFocus groupsInterpretive descriptive qualitative studyVirtual focus groupsParents of childrenChild sufferingNursing approachPICU experienceNursing careDying childrenPsychosocial trainingPsychosocial responsesGeographically diverse sampleCare systemNursesThematic analysisOptimal careQualitative studyCare casesGrieving experiencePhysical sufferingTeam relationshipsIntensive care unitCare
2022
Shifting and Intersecting Needs: Parents’ Experiences During and Following Withdrawal of Life Sustaining Treatments (GP772)
Broden E, Werner-Lin A, Curley M, Hinds P. Shifting and Intersecting Needs: Parents’ Experiences During and Following Withdrawal of Life Sustaining Treatments (GP772). Journal Of Pain And Symptom Management 2022, 63: 1152. DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2022.04.163.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEnd-of-life careEnd-of-lifePediatric intensive care unitImprove end-of-life careEnd-of-life care needsBereaved parentsContent analysis of semistructured interviewsEnd-of-life circumstancesParental griefIntensive care unit processesAnalysis of semistructured interviewsWithdrawal of life-sustaining treatmentWithdrawal of life supportComplex chronic conditionsLife-sustaining treatmentPotential quality improvementDying childrenCare needsClinician supportChronic conditionsClinical careIntersectional needsParents' experiencesParents' prioritiesLong-term bereavementNursing Care at End of Life in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Patients Requiring Mechanical Ventilation.
Broden E, Hinds P, Werner-Lin A, Quinn R, Asaro L, Curley M. Nursing Care at End of Life in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Patients Requiring Mechanical Ventilation. American Journal Of Critical Care 2022, 31: 230-239. PMID: 35466341, PMCID: PMC11289849, DOI: 10.4037/ajcc2022294.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNursing care requirementsPediatric intensive care unitIllness trajectoryCare requirementsNursing care needsWithdrawal of life-sustaining treatmentWithdrawal of life supportLife-sustaining treatmentAssociated with pain scoresPattern of painCritical care devicesPain scoresDay of deathNursing careRandomized Evaluation of Sedation TitrationCare needsRespiratory Failure trialComfort medicationsDaily painNursesPediatric intensive care unit patientsParents' perspectivesSecondary analysisCritical careParents' perceptions
2020
Defining a "Good Death" in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit.
Broden E, Deatrick J, Ulrich C, Curley M. Defining a "Good Death" in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. American Journal Of Critical Care 2020, 29: 111-121. PMID: 32114610, PMCID: PMC11288184, DOI: 10.4037/ajcc2020466.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnd-of-lifeDying childrenPediatric intensive care unitIntensive care unitEnd-of-life careParents' perspectivesCare unitBedside nursing careEnd-of-life eventsConcept analysisStudy of ParentsCase of carePerspective of parentsNursing carePediatric nursesInpatient settingChild deathsDeceased childrenPromote parentEmpirical study of parentsParents' viewsCareEmpirical referentsSocietal attitudesDatabase search