The presence of family members during cardiopulmonary resuscitation: European federation of Critical Care Nursing associations, European Society of Paediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care and European Society of Cardiology Council on Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professions Joint Position Statement

Paul Fulbrook; Jos Latour; John Albarran; Wouter de Graaf; Fiona Lynch; Denis Devictor; Tone Norekvål

doi:10.1016/j.ejcnurse.2007.07.003

The presence of family members during cardiopulmonary resuscitation: European federation of Critical Care Nursing associations, European Society of Paediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care and European Society of Cardiology Council on Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professions Joint Position Statement

Eur J Cardiovasc Nurs. 2007 Dec;6(4):255-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ejcnurse.2007.07.003. Epub 2007 Oct 24.

Authors

Paul Fulbrook¹, Jos Latour, John Albarran, Wouter de Graaf, Fiona Lynch, Denis Devictor, Tone Norekvål

Affiliation

¹ Australian Catholic University, Brisbane, Australia. paul.fulbrook@acu.edu.au

PMID: 17919981
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcnurse.2007.07.003

Abstract

This paper presents the European federation of Critical Care Nursing associations, the European Society of Paediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care, and the European Society of Cardiology Council on Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professions Joint Position Statement on The Presence of Family Members During Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation.

Publication types

Practice Guideline

MeSH terms

Advance Directives
Allied Health Personnel
Attitude of Health Personnel
Attitude to Health
Cardiology / standards*
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation / nursing
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation / psychology
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation / standards*
Communication
Critical Care / standards*
Decision Making
Family* / psychology
Helping Behavior
Humans
Nurse's Role
Professional-Family Relations
Social Support
Specialties, Nursing / standards*
Visitors to Patients* / education
Visitors to Patients* / psychology