Breaking bad news to parents: the children's nurse's role
PedPal Lit; ChildDisclosure Humans Nurse's RolePediatric NursingProfessional-Family Relations Social SupportTerminal Care
Breaking bad news is an extremely difficult and challenging process for the health care professional. The National Service Framework for Children in the UK highlights that the manner in which the health care professional delivers bad news impacts upon the way it is received, interpreted, understood and dealt with. The children's nurse, as an instrumental member of the multidisciplinary team caring for the child and family, is central to this complex communication process. This article examines the literature surrounding the breaking of bad news and introduces a new framework that outlines the multifaceted role of the children's nurse within this complex, challenging process.
2006
Price J; McNeilly P; Surgenor M
International Journal Of Palliative Nursing
2006
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<a href="http://doi.org/10.12968/ijpn.2006.12.3.20695" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">10.12968/ijpn.2006.12.3.20695</a>
Paediatric palliative care in the UK: past, present and future
PedPal Lit; Child Child Health Services/organization & administration/trends Family Nursing Great Britain Holistic Nursing Humans Palliative Care/organization & administration/trends Research
2005
Price J; McNeilly P; McFarlane M
International Journal Of Palliative Nursing
2005
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<a href="http://doi.org/10.12968/ijpn.2005.11.3.18031" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">10.12968/ijpn.2005.11.3.18031</a>
Reflecting on Palliative Care for Children, Young People and their Families: A Revised Model
adolescent; child; child wellbeing; family; human; palliative; palliative nursing; palliative therapy; partnership; reflective models; trials
The unique needs of children requiring palliative care and their families have been increasingly recognised on a global scale. The complexities of such care, the unpredictability of the illness trajectory and increased choice in terms of where care is provided has led to challenges for nurses/practitioners striving to provide optimal care for these families. Working in partnership with children and families and reflecting on practice are key issues in providing care and support. Reflective models are frequently used as a tool for two reasons: firstly, to reflect on practice with the aim of quality improvement; secondly, to help practitioners explore difficult or challenging aspects of care negotiated with families. Here, the authors report on a specialised model that has been developed and updated for use within children's palliative care. For reasons of confidentiality, a fictitious case study is used to illustrate how this model could be implemented during a debriefing session following the death of a child. While more research is needed, initial trials of the model by the authors suggests that using specialised reflective models and frameworks can help to facilitate such discussions in children's palliative care.
McNeilly P; McCloskey S; Peacock V; Price JE
International Journal of Palliative Nursing
2022
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<a href="http://doi.org/10.12968/ijpn.2022.28.10.482" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">10.12968/ijpn.2022.28.10.482</a>