Recommendations for palliative and bereavement care in the NICU: A family-centered integrative approach

Journal of Perinatology

Volumn 35, Issue S1, 2015, Pages S19-S23

  Kenner, C ^a,b   Press, J ^c   Ryan, D ^d  

^a The College of New Jersey   (United States)

^b Council of International Neonatal Nurses ^*  (United States)

^c CROUSE HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d ELMIRA COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTICIPATORY GRIEF; BEREAVEMENT COUNSELING; DEATH; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FAMILY CENTERED CARE; FAMILY DECISION MAKING; HEALTH CARE CONCEPTS; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; NEWBORN; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PERSONAL VALUE; POSTHUMOUS CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRENATAL CARE; REVIEW; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STAFF TRAINING; ADULT; BEREAVEMENT; EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PARENT; PERINATAL CARE; PREGNANCY; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; BEREAVEMENT; EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, NEONATAL; MALE; PALLIATIVE CARE; PARENTS; PERINATAL CARE; PREGNANCY; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 84947933428     PISSN: 07438346     EISSN: 14765543     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/jp.2015.145     Document Type: Review

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