International Journal of Nursing Studies
Volume 44, Issue 7 , Pages 1238-1249 , September 2007

Paediatric critical care nurses’ attitudes and experiences of parental presence during cardiopulmonary resuscitation: A European survey

  • P. Fulbrook

      Affiliations

    • School of Nursing and Midwifery, Australian Catholic University, Brisbane Campus, P.O. Box 456, Virginia, Qld 4014, Australia
    • Institute of Health & Community Studies, Bournemouth University, Christchurch Road, Bournemouth BH1 3LT, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. School of Nursing and Midwifery, Australian Catholic University, Brisbane Campus, P.O. Box 456, Virginia, Queensland 4014, Australia. Tel.: +61736237420; fax: +61736237242.
    • ,
  • J.M. Latour

      Affiliations

    • Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, Erasmus MC—Sophia Children's Hospital, Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, P.O. Box 2060, 3000 CB Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • J.W. Albarran

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Health and Social Care, University of the West of England, Glenside Campus, Bristol BS16 1DD, UK

Received 11 January 2006 ,Revised 7 April 2006 ,Accepted 18 May 2006.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2006.05.006

International Journal of Nursing Studies
Volume 44, Issue 7 , Pages 1238-1249 , September 2007

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