Care of children and families in the CICU: A focus on their developmental, psychosocial, and spiritual needs

Critical Care Nursing Quarterly

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 88-97

  Desai, Priti P ^a   Ng, Jodie B ^a   Bryant, Susan G ^a  

^a SIBLEY HEART CENTER CARDIOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bereavement; Chaplain; Child life; Coping; Interdisciplinary support; Patient and family; Social worker; Support

Indexed keywords

BEREAVEMENT; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CLERGY; COPING BEHAVIOR; FAMILY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RELIGION; REVIEW; SOCIAL WORKER; SUPPORT GROUP;

EID: 0036845013     PISSN: 08879303     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002727-200211000-00011     Document Type: Review

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