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Maintaining the Hospitalized Child's Home Ties

1978; Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Volume: 78; Issue: 8 Linguagem: Inglês

10.2307/3462194

1538-7488

Barbara J. Chadwick, Diane Pflederer, Mary Alice Ray,

Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units

Billy, age three and half, lay in his hospital crib, his back to the door, his arms clutching a soft, brown teddy bear, and his shoulders shaking as he cried uncontrollably. His mother was leaning over the crib, rubbing his back as she said, look at me. I really have to leave now. Please don't cry. If you were the nurse observing this scene, what would you do to make this separation easier for parent and child?