ICU nurses' experiences in providing terminal care.

At least 1 in 5 Americans die while using intensive care service-a number that is expected to increase as society ages. Many of these deaths involve withholding or withdrawing life-sustaining therapies. In these situations, the role of intensive care nurses shifts from providing aggressive care to end-of-life care.

Improving depressive symptoms in community-dwelling older adults: a psychosocial intervention using life review and writing.

The purpose of this randomized, controlled trial was to test the efficacy of a community-based intervention, the Life Story Workshop, on depressive symptoms, operationalized as depression subscale scores on the Brief Symptom Inventory 18, in adults age 60 and older. Thirty-three men and women were randomly assigned to one of two groups: an intervention group that attended 2-hour workshops once a week for 10 weeks or a wait-list control group. The intervention provided an opportunity for older participants to reflect on, write, and share stories about their lived and current lives.

Inner strength among HIV-infected women: nurses can make a difference.

The purpose of this qualitative study was twofold. First, the authors examined the phenomenon of inner strength as a resource that women infected with HIV use to cope with and manage their difficult lives. Second, the authors sought the women's views on the potential impact health care workers, specifically nurses, can have on the activation of inner strength.