Background.Nurseswho provide end of life and bereavement care to neonates and their families are potentially at risk for developing\r\nstress-related health problems. These health problems can negatively affect nurses� ability to care for their patients. Purpose. Nurses\r\nneed to be knowledgeable about end of life and bereavement issues to provide quality care. This study sought to evaluate the effect\r\nof a bereavement seminar on the attitudes of nurses regarding end of life and palliative care of neonates. Design. A convenience\r\nsample of fourteen neonatal nurses completed a Bereavement/End of Life Attitudes about Care of Neonatal Nurses Scale after a\r\nbereavement seminar designed to provide information on end of life care. A pre- and posttest design with an intervention and\r\ncontrol group was used to assess changes in nurse bereavement attitudes in relationship to comfort, role, and involvement. Results.\r\nAfter bereavement seminar, the seminar attendees had higher levels of comfort in providing end of life care than nurses in the\r\ncontrol group (t = -0.214; P = 0.04). Discussion. Nurses� comfort levels can be improved by attending continuing education on end\r\nof life care and having their thoughts on ethical issues in end of life care acknowledged by their peers.
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