781) Family presence during CPR: The ED Nurse's opinion.
Author: Varaporn Thipsuwannakool
Year: 2003
Source: Ramathibodi Nursing Journal, Vol. 9, No.2, May-August 2003, Page 111-123.
The purpose of this study was to study the emergency department (ED) nurse's opinion about family presence during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). One- hundred and seventy-nine nurse were selected from those who worked or had previously worked in ED of 17 governmental general hospital in Thailand. The study showed that 81% of this sample perceived that family members had a right to remain with the patient during CPR. 95% suggested that the family members should be first-degree relatives (par...