Parent Perception of Their Role in the Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit

Conclusion The role of parents is irreplaceable, particularly in the PCICU. The medical complexity of the intensive care can be a barrier to act as parents resulting in a disruption of family-centered care. Nursing staff avert this disruption through modeling parenting to their child's present circumstances and involvement in normal parenting tasks.
Source: Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing - Category: Nursing Tags: Clinical DIMENSION Source Type: research