A cry for help
Article Abstract:
Little support is available for nurses in dealing with patient death. Society expects nurses to cope without breaking down. Nurses may receive training in bereavement support for relatives but their own psychological needs are neglected. A student nurse describes her emotional crisis following the death of a young child. She irrationally believes she may be to blame. Professional reluctance to discuss the death compounds the problem. Only the support of a fellow student prevents the student from giving up nursing.
Publication Name: Nursing Times
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0954-7762
Year: 1993
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When words fail
Article Abstract:
A student nurse discovered the value of touch in nursing and the need for support of bereaved relatives. She helped a mother cope with the death of her six year old son by encouraging her to hold him at the point of death. The child had been admitted to hospital with a chest infection but had not responded to treatment. The mother had not perceived the seriousness of the problem despite nursing attempts to prepare her. His death was a shock that was alleviated by physical contact.
Publication Name: Nursing Times
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0954-7762
Year: 1992
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Saying goodbye
Article Abstract:
Advice from an authority on child death helped a family come to terms with the death of a child. Her advice emphasised the importance of preparing for the future and confronting the reality of loss. Honesty with the children would prevent the development of irrational fears. She warned that physical and psychological manifestations of grief are common. However, little support was available for emergency unit hospital staff who were also affected by the arrival of the dead child.
Publication Name: Nursing Times
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0954-7762
Year: 1993
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