A total of 247 surveys were returned for an overall response rate of 78%. Between 15 and 37 completed surveys were obtained from each of the 10 sites: in the Northern region, three sites with 65 nurses; in the Northeastern region, two sites with 65 nurses; in the Central region, two sites with 52 nurses; and in the Southern region, three sites with 65 nurses. Two of the 10 sites were cancer center hospitals. Participant response rates were high for each item, with only 0 to 2 missing responses per item across the sample. All the participants worked full time. Most participants worked with dying patients frequently: 91.8% of participants reported frequency as very often or often. The demographic characteristics of the sample are presented in Table 1.