Breaking bad news: what you need to know
Informing patients and their families is never easy, but it is part of emergency department life
When Angela Harris started out in emergency nursing, she says it was rare for nurses to take the lead in breaking bad news. This has now changed for the better, she says.
Emergency Nurse.
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doi: 10.7748/en.28.6.8.s8
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