How nurses can better support families of dying children

Authors

Renea L. Beckstrand, Brigham Young University - ProvoFollow

Keywords

critical care, critical care nursing, pediatric nursing, death, family, children

Abstract

Most nurses that work in a children's critical care unit feel prepared and trained to help parents during the final moments of their child's life and the difficult hours that follow. The biggest challenges in helping families cope play out earlier than that tragic moment, concludes a new study.

Original Publication Citation

Brigham Young University (2009) December 21. How nurses can better support families of dying children. ScienceDaily, Retrieved July 6, 2011, from http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/209/12/091222105309.htm. Report of my research study in ScienceDaily.

BYU ScholarsArchive Citation

Beckstrand, Renea L., "How nurses can better support families of dying children" (2009). Faculty Publications. 5291.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/facpub/5291

Document Type

Report

Publication Date

2009-12-22

Permanent URL

http://hdl.lib.byu.edu/1877/8025

Publisher

ScienceDaily

Language

English

College

Nursing

University Standing at Time of Publication

Full Professor

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