Nursing professors and the terminality in conditions of dignity

Abstract

This study aimed to understand the meaning assigned by a group of nursing professors on orthotanasia. Thisis a qualitative study with a phenomenological perspective. The study included five nurses from a privateuniversity of Minas Gerais State. Four categories emerged: Unpreparedness team in situations that refer tohuman finitude; Confronting the family in the process of finitude; Extension of human suffering in intensivecare units; the perspective of palliative care in intensive care units. It may be concluded that reflections onthe finality has been increasing but are still insufficient in contemplating the practice of professional nursing.It is observed that the difficulty in dealing with death is a common problem for health professionals. Furtherresearch is necessary to explore the difficulties and knowledge of nurses, encompassing orthotanasia andhumanized in terminality