Question | Answer | Nurses |
---|---|---|
Note: N=66 nurses. Percentages usually calculated based on number of nurses answering question, ranging from 60 to 66. | ||
Do nurses favour patients with poor prognosis being informed | Yes | 97% |
No opinion | 3 | |
If prognosis is poor have you found physicians | Inform | 31% |
Do not inform | 2 | |
No consistent policy | 67 | |
If prognosis is poor, how often are you in conflict with physician re: informing patient | Frequently | 8% |
Sometimes | 79 | |
Never | 13 | |
Nurse's specialty area | Medical | 22% |
Surgical | 25 | |
Critical care | 33 | |
Emergency | 20 | |
Nurse's education | Diploma | 29% |
AS | 43 | |
BSN | 22 | |
Masters | 6 | |
Nurse's age | 21–30 | 7% |
31–40 | 35 | |
41–50 | 32 | |
51–57 | 12 | |
No answer | 14 |