Family Presence During Trauma Activations and Medical Resuscitations in a Pediatric Emergency Department: An Evidence-based Practice Project

Journal of Emergency Nursing

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 115-121

  Kingsnorth, Jennifer ^a   O'Connell, Karen ^a   Guzzetta, Cathie E ^a   Edens, Jacki Curreri ^a   Atabaki, Shireen ^a   Mecherikunnel, Anne ^a   Brown, Kathleen ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Evidence based family presence program; Family presence during CPR; Family witnessed CPR; Pediatric emergency medicine; Pediatric emergency nursing; Trauma stats, medical alerts, codes

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; MALE; PATIENT; PILOT STUDY; RESUSCITATION;

CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION; CHILD; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; ORGANIZATIONAL CASE STUDIES; PILOT PROJECTS; VISITORS TO PATIENTS;

EID: 77649273736     PISSN: 00991767     EISSN: 15272966     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jen.2009.12.023     Document Type: Article

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