Nurses’ Experience Providing Terminal Care In Medan City: Qualitative Study

Background: Terminal conditions become a various physical problems. Physical symptoms that are indicated include changes in vision, hearing, nutrition, fluid, elimination, skin, vital signs, mobilization, and pain. Nurses must be responsive to physical changes that occur at the terminal client because it causes discomfort and decreases the client's ability to self-care. Objective: To describe the experience of nurses proving terminal care. Methods: this study was a qualitative design with a phenomenological approach with interview techniques. The data collection used in-depth interview method conducted by the researchers themselves with a duration of 60 minutes and a method of observation with the number of participants of 12 nurses working in the palliative room using purposive sampling technique. Results: The results of the study show two themes, namely giving total care and providing nurse intervention in terminal care. Conclusion: This research is expected to motivate nurses in serving dying patients who have diverse needs in their care, not only physical problems but psychological, spiritual, and social support problems.