Nurses’ Perceptions of Family Presence during Resuscitation

Nurses' perceptions of family presence during resuscitation.

BACKGROUND Although strong evidence indicates that the presence of a patient's family during resuscitation has a positive effect on the family, the practice is still controversial and is not consistently implemented. OBJECTIVES To explore nurses' experience with resuscitation, perceptions of the benefits and risks of having a patient's family members present, and self-confidence in having fam...

Nurses' beliefs about family presence during resuscitation.

The purpose of this descriptive qualitative study was to explore the beliefs and experiences of RNs about family presence (FP) during cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Ten RNs with a minimum of 4 years of clinical experience working in diverse acute care units provided data for the study. Data were analyzed using the constant comparative method. Four themes emerged: (a) the conditions under which ...

Family presence during resuscitation and invasive procedures.

The practice of allowing family to be present during patient resuscitation or invasive procedures (Family Presence) is gaining acceptance in North America and the United Kingdom in controlled circumstances. Research into Family Presence has demonstrated multiple benefits for the patient, family and health care team. These advantages include helping the family to understand the severity of the i...

Family Presence During Resuscitation: Validation of the Risk-Benefit & Self- Confidence Scales for Student Nurses

Family presence during cardiopulmonary resuscitation and invasive procedures: practices of critical care and emergency nurses.

BACKGROUND Increasingly, patients' families are remaining with them during cardiopulmonary resuscitation and invasive procedures, but this practice remains controversial and little is known about the practices of critical care and emergency nurses related to family presence. OBJECTIVE To identify the policies, preferences, and practices of critical care and emergency nurses for having patient...