Daily Needs of Family Members of ICU Patients with Severe Traumatic Brain Injury

Authors

Christy Rae Lee, Brigham Young University
Dr. A. Elaine Bond, Brigham Young University

Keywords

ICU patients, severe traumatic brain-injured patients, STBI, family members

College

Nursing

Abstract

In the intensive care unit (ICU), family members of severe traumatic brain-injured (STBI) patients struggle with the possibility of future dysfunction or untimely death. This is a vulnerable and precarious time for the families. In this crisis time, nurses must be able to provide holistic nursing care that includes the family as well as the patient. To determine and react to the family’s ongoing needs, nurses could return some stability to the family, aiding the patient’s recovery.

Recommended Citation

Lee, Christy Rae and Bond, Dr. A. Elaine (2013) "Daily Needs of Family Members of ICU Patients with Severe Traumatic Brain Injury," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2013: Iss. 1, Article 1679.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2013/iss1/1679