Creighton University College of Nursing Pediatric Registered Nurses’ Attitudes Towards Care of Dying Patients when Palliative care Resources are not Available Dana Overbaugh BSN, RN; Lindsay Barden BSN, RN; Megan Spreacker BSN, RN Creighton University College of Nursing 8 11 21 32 33 Study Purpose Non experimental descriptive design A survey monkey was utilized surveying pediatric nurses in a Midwest urban children’s hospital without a pediatric palliative care program. The FATCOD survey was utilized to assess nurses attitudes. IRB consent obtained Methods Data Analysis 21 participants 52% between ages 26-35 Approximately 33% have between 0-2 years experience or > 10 years experience 61.9% had no experience working with a palliative care team Describe acute care pediatric registered nurses’ attitudes toward caring for terminally ill children in a hospital where no pediatric palliative care program is available. Problem and Significance Limitations Small convenient sample (n=21) Limited data collection time All female sample Palliative care programs remain unavailable in many pediatric facilities. Lack of palliative care programs and education can cause moral distress among providers. Inability to provide pediatric specific services can cause distress to providers caring for patients without access to needed resources. Inclusion Criteria Registered Nurse 18 years or older English Speaking Currently employed full or part time Implications For Future Practice Evaluate moral distress along with attitudes Evaluate private vs academic institutions Evaluate a larger, more diverse sample Study Results Educating families about death and dying is not a nursing responsibility. Families need emotional support to accept the behavior changes of the dying person. Dying persons should be given honest answers about their condition. Faculty Advisor: Meghan Potthoff MSN, APRN-NP