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Breaking bad news

Breaking bad news to patients and their families is a frequent occurrence in my role as a staff nurse working on a cardiothoracic intensive care unit. The CPD article provided strategies that I can apply immediately in my practice as well as outlining challenges and difficulties that I may encounter when communicating bad news to patients and their families.
Posted 29 July 2015
 
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