The presence of family members during cardiopulmonary resuscitation: European federation of Critical Care Nursing associations, European Society of Paediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care and European Society of Cardiology Council on Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professions Joint Position Statement

European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 255-258

  Fulbrook, Paul ^a   Latour, Jos ^b   Albarran, John ^c   de Graaf, Wouter ^d   Lynch, Fiona ^d   Devictor, Denis ^d   Norekvål, Tone ^e  

^a AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b SOPHIA CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^d EfCCNa ^*  (France)

^e ESPNIC Nursing ^*  (Norway)

Author keywords

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation; Critical care; Europe; Family presence; Family witnessed; Relatives

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; FAMILY STRESS; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; NURSING ORGANIZATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESUSCITATION; REVIEW;

ADVANCE DIRECTIVES; ALLIED HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CARDIOLOGY; CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION; COMMUNICATION; CRITICAL CARE; DECISION MAKING; FAMILY; HELPING BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; NURSE'S ROLE; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPECIALTIES, NURSING; VISITORS TO PATIENTS;

EID: 36549035848     PISSN: 14745151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcnurse.2007.07.003     Document Type: Review

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