Death of a child in the emergency department.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
7-1-2014
Identifier
DOI: 10.1016/j.jen.2014.05.002
Abstract
The American Academy of Pediatrics, American College of Emergency Physicians, and Emergency Nurses Association have collaborated to identify practices and principles to guide the care of children, families, and staff in the challenging and uncommon event of the death of a child in the emergency department in this policy statement and in an accompanying technical report.
Journal Title
Journal of emergency nursing: JEN : official publication of the Emergency Department Nurses Association
Volume
40
Issue
4
First Page
301
Last Page
304
MeSH Keywords
Child; Death; Emergencies; Emergency Medicine; Emergency Service, Hospital; Humans; Organizational Policy; Pediatrics; Professional-Family Relations
Keywords
Death; Dying; Emergency Room
Recommended Citation
O'Malley, P., Barata, I., Snow, S., Conners, G. P. Death of a child in the emergency department. Journal of emergency nursing: JEN : official publication of the Emergency Department Nurses Association 40, 301-304 (2014).