Download or read book Parental Loss and Grief in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit written by Emily Reuvers and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Premature and ill infants are admitted to neonatal intensive care units (NICU) for specialized medical and nursing care. Infants admitted to NICUs require the use of life sustaining technology and care from a multidisciplinary health care team. While in hospital, an infant's prognosis and expected outcomes can dramatically change. Depending on the circumstances of their infant's health, parents may choose to withdraw life sustaining treatment, or alternatively, face a future reality with the potential of long-term impact related to their infant's diagnosis. Parents with an infant in the NICU experience many different types of losses which can generate a grief response. The purpose of this thesis is to explore parental loss and grief in the NICU. A systematic review of qualitative evidence modelled on the Joanna Briggs Institute method (2014) was completed. This approach included a systematic and rigorous approach to the searching, critical appraisal, and aggregation procedures. Four databases (CINAHL, Medline, PsycINFO, Nursing and Allied Health) were systematically searched using pre-identified search criteria. Two reviewers were involved in the search and screening, and three additional reviewers were used to identify included articles. This search process resulted in five studies being included in the review. Five themes were identified from the original research studies: support, not knowing what to expect, hospital practices, communication, and coming through grief. The results of this systematic review of qualitative evidence demonstrate that loss and grief have been described by parents in the NICU, both in the presence and absence of neonatal death.
Download or read book Parent Perspectives of Neonatal Intensive Care at the End of life and Subsequent Bereavement and Coping Experiences After Infant Death written by Erin R. Currie and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduction: Little is known about parent experiences with end-of-life and palliative care consultation in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). The purpose of this study was to: (a) describe parent experiences related to their infant's NICU hospitalization, end-of-life care, and palliative care consultation, and (b) parents' bereavement and coping experiences after infant death. Methods: A descriptive qualitative approach was used to explore and describe parent experiences during their infant's hospitalization in the NICU and bereavement and coping experiences after infant death. Ten parents (seven mothers and three fathers) of infants who had previously died in the NICU were recruited using convenience sampling methods until data saturation was met. Background information was obtained from a demographic questionnaire. Interview data were analyzed using qualitative content analysis. Results: In-person semi-structured interviews revealed two major themes with five categories. "Life and Death in the NICU Environment" was the first major theme with the following categories: (a) the ups and downs of parenting in the NICU, (b) decisionmaking challenges in the NICU, and (c) parent support. "Life after Loss" was the second major theme that emerged from the interviews with the following categories: (a) living with loss and (b) coping with grief over time. Conclusions: "Being a parent" was extremely important for these participants regardless of the infant's prognosis. Nurses played a critical role in facilitating parenting in the NICU. Parents encountered various challenges in the NICU and reported several sources of support that helped them through the hospitalization. Although barriers to initiating palliative care consultation were present, palliative care was a helpful source of support for parents in the NICU. Living with infant loss was a catastrophic and life-changing event for these parents. Coping with infant death proved to be a complex process that evolved over time. Parents oscillated between focusing on the loss and living in a world without their infant. The results from this study suggest there are areas for improvement in the provision of end-of-life and palliative care in the NICU that may be addressed by further research efforts and changes in practice and policy.
Download or read book Behavioral Manifestations of Parental Grief Following an Infant Death in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit written by Joann E. Sullivan and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Parental Loss of a Child written by Therese A. Rando and published by Research Press. This book was released on 1986 with total page 580 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Parental loss of a child is unlike any other loss. The grief of parents is particularly severe, complicated and long lasting, with major and unparalleled symptom fluctuations over time. Parental Loss of a Child investigates this specific and quite unique case of bereavement.
Download or read book Merenstein Gardner s Handbook of Neonatal Intensive Care E Book written by Sandra Lee Gardner and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2020-02-05 with total page 1267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Co-authored by an interprofessional collaborative team of physicians and nurses, Merenstein & Gardner’s Handbook of Neonatal Intensive Care, 9th Edition is the leading resource for interprofessional, collaborative care of critically ill newborns. It offers comprehensive coverage with a unique interprofessional collaborative approach and a real-world perspective that make it a practical guide for both nurses and physicians. The new ninth edition features a wealth of expanded content on delivery-room care; new evidence-based care "bundles"; palliative care in the NICU; interprofessional collaborative care of parents with depression, grief, and complicated grief; and new pain assessment tools. Updated high-quality references have also been reintegrated into the book, making it easier for clinicians to locate research evidence and standards of care with minimal effort. These additions, along with updates throughout, ensure that clinicians are equipped with the very latest clinical care guidelines and practice recommendations — all in a practical quick-reference format for easy retrieval and review. UNIQUE! Core author team of two physicians and two nurses gives this internationally recognized reference a true interprofessional collaborative approach that is unmatched by any other resource. Consistent organization within clinical chapters include Physiology/Pathophysiology, Etiology, Prevention, Data Collection (History, Signs and Symptoms, and Laboratory Data), Treatment/Intervention, Complications, and Parent Teaching sections. UNIQUE! Color-highlighted point-of-care clinical content makes high-priority clinical content quick and easy to find. UNIQUE! Parent Teaching boxes outline the relevant information to be shared with a patient’s caregivers. Critical Findings boxes outline symptoms and diagnostic findings that require immediate attention to help the provider prioritize assessment data and steps in initial care. Case studies demonstrate how to apply essential content to realistic clinical scenarios for application-based learning. NEW! Updated content throughout reflects the latest evidence-based practice, national and international guidelines, and current protocols for interprofessional collaborative practice in the NICU. NEW! Up-to-date, high-quality references are now reintegrated into the text for quick retrieval, making it easier for clinicians to locate research evidence and standards of care with minimal effort. NEW! Expanded content on delivery-room care includes the impact of staffing on quality of care, delayed cord clamping, resuscitation, and more. NEW! Coverage of the new evidence-based care "bundles" keeps clinicians up to date on new guidelines that have demonstrated improved outcomes of very preterm infants. NEW! Coverage of new pain assessment tools equips NICU providers with essential resources for maintaining patient comfort. NEW! Expanded coverage of palliative care in the NICU provides the tools needed to ensure patient comfort. NEW! Expanded coverage of interprofessional collaborative care of parents with depression, grief, and complicated grief prepares clinicians for this essential area of practice.
Download or read book When Children Die written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2003-02-09 with total page 713 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The death of a child is a special sorrow. No matter the circumstances, a child's death is a life-altering experience. Except for the child who dies suddenly and without forewarning, physicians, nurses, and other medical personnel usually play a central role in the lives of children who die and their families. At best, these professionals will exemplify "medicine with a heart." At worst, families' encounters with the health care system will leave them with enduring painful memories, anger, and regrets. When Children Die examines what we know about the needs of these children and their families, the extent to which such needs areâ€"and are notâ€"being met, and what can be done to provide more competent, compassionate, and consistent care. The book offers recommendations for involving child patients in treatment decisions, communicating with parents, strengthening the organization and delivery of services, developing support programs for bereaved families, improving public and private insurance, training health professionals, and more. It argues that taking these steps will improve the care of children who survive as well as those who do notâ€"and will likewise help all families who suffer with their seriously ill or injured child. Featuring illustrative case histories, the book discusses patterns of childhood death and explores the basic elements of physical, emotional, spiritual, and practical care for children and families experiencing a child's life-threatening illness or injury.
Download or read book The influence of spirituality race ethnicity and religion on parent grief and mental health at one and three months after their infant s child s death in the neonatal or pediatric intensive care unit written by Dawn Hawthorne and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Merenstein Gardner s Handbook of Neonatal Intensive Care written by Sandra Lee Gardner and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2015-04-30 with total page 1136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Merenstein & Gardner's Handbook of Neonatal Intensive Care, 8th Edition, is the leading resource for collaborative, interprofessional critical care of newborns. Co-authored by physicians and nurses, it offers concise, comprehensive coverage with a unique multidisciplinary approach and real-world perspective that make it an essential guide for both neonatal nurses and physicians. The 8th edition features the latest neonatal research, evidence, clinical guidelines, and practice recommendations - all in a practical quick-reference format for easy retrieval and review of key information. UNIQUE! Multidisciplinary author and contributor team consists of two physicians and two nurses, with each chapter written and reviewed by a physician-nurse team to ensure that information mirrors current, real-world practice in a neonatal intensive care unit. Critical Findings boxes and tables outline symptoms and diagnostic findings that require immediate attention, helping you prioritize assessment data and steps in initial care. UNIQUE! Clinical content highlighted in color allows you to quickly scan for information that directly affects patient care. UNIQUE! Parent Teaching boxes highlight relevant information to share with a patient's caregivers. Clinical images, graphs, and algorithms illustrate clinically relevant concepts in neonatal intensive care. Streamlined references include only the most current or classic sources. NEW! Coverage of the latest neonatal research, evidence, clinical guidelines, and practice recommendations addresses topics such as: women with chronic illnesses becoming pregnant; maternal obesity; hypotension and shock in premature infants; pain and sedation; dedicated feeding sets vs. IVs for safety; MRSA; pediatric stroke; autism screening; discharge coordination; and more. NEW! The latest AAP recommendations and guidelines for hypoglycemia, jaundice, herpes, respiratory syncytial virus, and neonatal transport team composition. EXPANDED! Revised Evidence-Based Clinical Practice chapter focuses on evidence-based practice and quality improvement and the role of qualitative research in EBP. EXPANDED! Updated Infection in the Neonate chapter features new GBS guidelines and CRP research.
Download or read book Motherhood Mourning written by Larry G. Peppers and published by Greenwood. This book was released on 1980 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Coping with Caring for Sick Newborns written by Richard E. Marshall and published by W.B. Saunders Company. This book was released on 1982 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Mitchell s Gift A Parent s Perspective on Surviving Life with a Premature Baby in the NICU written by Kristy M Cameron and published by . This book was released on 2009-03 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Author's personal account of having a premature baby in the neonatal intensive care unit and his death 3 months after birth. Includes a glossary of terms used in the NICU.
Download or read book Perinatal Palliative Care written by Erin M. Denney-Koelsch and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-02-05 with total page 443 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unique book is a first-of-its-kind resource that comprehensively covers each facet and challenge of providing optimal perinatal palliative care. Designed for a wide and multi-disciplinary audience, the subjects covered range from theoretical to the clinical and the practically relevant, and all chapters include case studies that provide real-world scenarios as additional teaching tools for the reader. Perinatal Palliative Care: A Clinical Guide is divided into four sections. Part One provides the foundation, covering an overview of the field, key theories that guide the practice of perinatal palliative care, and includes a discussion of perinatal ethics and parental experiences and needs upon receiving a life-limiting fetal diagnosis. Part Two delves further into practical clinical care, guiding readers through issues of obstetrical management, genetic counseling, neonatal pain management, non-pain symptom management, spiritual care, and perinatal bereavement care. Part Three discusses models of perinatal palliative care, closely examining evidence for different types of PPC programs: from hospital-based programs, to community-based care, and examines issues of interdisciplinary PPC care coordination, birth planning, and team support. Finally, Part Four concludes the book with a close look at special considerations in the field. In this section, racial, ethnic, and cultural perspectives and implications for PPC are discussed, along with lessons in how to provide PPC for a wide-range of clinical and other healthcare workers. The book closes with a look to the future of the field of perinatal palliative care. Thorough and practical, Perinatal Palliative Care: A Clinical Guide is an ideal resource for any healthcare practitioner working with these vulnerable patient populations, from palliative care specialists, to obstetricians, midwifes, neonatologists, hospice providers, nurses, doulas, social workers, chaplains, therapists, ethicists, and child life specialists.
Download or read book Perinatal and Pediatric Bereavement in Nursing and Other Health Professions written by Beth Perry Black and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2015-09-10 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a definitive, state-of-the-art resource for professionals who provide bereavement care to families when a baby or older child dies.. Culling the most important new evidence from scholars and practitioners worldwide, it links theoretical knowledge and clinical practice recommendations to fill a gap in the current literature. The text is distinguished by its provision of different and even competing perspectives that address the complexities of the tragic human experience of perinatal and pediatric death. Expert contributors from the fields of nursing and other health professions disseminate new theoretical approaches and reexamine current concepts in light of new research. They discuss the theoretical underpinnings of perinatal and pediatric bereavement, examine current thought on the dimensions of loss, deliver evidence-based clinical interventions, and offer the perspective of grieving families in regard to their experiences and needs.
Download or read book Losing a Parent to Death in the Early Years written by Alicia F. Lieberman and published by Zero to Three Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mental health clinicians, counselors, educators, child-care professionals, and others can perform an enormous service to bereaved infants, toddlers, and preschoolers, and to their families. This book offers a compassionate yet practical guide to the assessment and treatment of young children who have experienced the death of a parent or primary caregiver.
Download or read book Baby Went to Heaven written by Lianne Totty and published by . This book was released on 2021-02-24 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the hopes that this would ease the pain of explanation to children, this book is dedicated to any parent who has suffered the loss of a child. This book was written with all of the love a broken heart can muster. Lianne Totty is an aspiring children's book author looking to use her past experiences to help others cope. She hopes to help plant the seeds of hope and peace in the hearts of those who have experienced loss. Lianne Totty is a Patient Services Administrator at a major teaching hospital in Washington DC. After battling infertility and multiple losses in 2016, Lianne and her husband delivered her miracle baby at 27 weeks and spent 6 terrifying months in the Neonatal Intensive care Unit (NICU) at that hospital, eventually losing the baby. That sent them on an emotional journey that led to her writing the book "Baby Went to Heaven," as a tool for parents who've left toddlers and other small children at home; and must later explain to them why the baby they were all eagerly expecting never comes home. They eventually went on to have another baby who was born at 25 weeks at same hospital but with a much different outcome. Lucas is alive and thriving. He truly is her light. Lianne's story of loss and recovery encompasses the hopes and fears of every parent, a story that those who have suffered the death of a child will relate to.
Download or read book The Memories Project written by Anna M. Muñoz and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Q Analysis of Nursing Behaviors which Facilitate the Grief Work of Parents with a Premature Infant in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit written by Pamela Nelson Fordham and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
