Perceived Dying Experience and Compassion in Oncology Patients and Nurses Following Implementation of the Forever Heart Program: A Pilot Study.

This pilot study explored the feasibility of a Forever Heart Program and the impact it has on oncology nurses' perception of the dying experience and their own compassion competence. Guided by Kubler-Ross's framework, the Forever Heart Program consists of a gemstone keepsake offered to patients and families during end-of-life care to support the grieving process. A mixed-methods approach utilized pretest/posttest design in a convenience sample of oncology nurses in an academic medical center over a 3-month period.

Managing Research in a Chaotic Environment.

As we reflect back to the time before the pandemic, we can take a breath and identify all of the amazing obstacles that were overcome through teamwork. This article reflects the challenges that New York University Langone Hospital- Long Island encountered trying to overcome the clinical challenges of treating patients with COVID-19 while integrating research into a chaotic and ever-changing environment. Early on, it became evident that acute kidney failure was a major complication of this virus, and nephrology nurses played an integral role in managing this outcome.