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The need of society toward end-of-life care is increasing, especially for the client being cared for in the ICU setting, where the nursing role is critical in this context. Some studies have indicated that nurses often feel distressed in caring for those clients. Therefore, the nursing knowledge related to caring for the client in the end-of-life phase is important for improving the nurse's insights. This study employed a qualitative phenomenological approach to explore nurses' experience in providing end-of-life care to the clients and their families in the ICU setting. Seven participants have participated in this study. Data collection was undertaken through in-depth interviews and analyzed using the Colizzi approach. The study results have described this phenomenon on four themes: the life and death are God's secret; the dilemma between doing the best for the client and terminating life support; Supporting the clients and families; Re- flecting on the experience. The results of this study can expand the nursing knowledge related to end-of-life care and have the potential to improve the quality of care services provided to the clients in the end-of-life phase.