Neonatal end-of-life spiritual support care

Journal of Perinatal and Neonatal Nursing

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 61-69

  Rosenbaum, Joan L ^a   Smith, Joan Renaud ^b   Zollfrank, Reverend ^c  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b ST LOUIS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

bereavement; end of life; grief; healthcare teams; interdisciplinary; neonatal; spirituality

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE TO DEATH; BEREAVEMENT; CHILD PARENT RELATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NEWBORN; NEWBORN NURSING; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PARENT; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RELIGION; REVIEW;

ATTITUDE TO DEATH; BEREAVEMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; NEONATAL NURSING; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PALLIATIVE CARE; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; SPIRITUALITY;

EID: 79951911153     PISSN: 08932190     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JPN.0b013e318209e1d2     Document Type: Review

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