title: The development of a comprehensive bereavement program to assist families experiencing pediatric loss.
abstract: One of the most difficult situations encountered by pediatric nurses is dealing with families experiencing the death of a child. This article describes the development of the H.O.P.E.S. Program (Healing of Parents Experiencing Sorrow), a comprehensive bereavement program designed to assist families who have experienced pediatric loss. This program has been well-received by both families and staff and has enabled staff to interact more confidently with families at a very difficult time in their lives.
authors.affiliation: Parent-Child Nursing Department, Loma Linda University Medical Center, CA 92354.
authors.forename: L C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Rincon
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gober
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rexin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001293:Attitude to Death; D001601:Bereavement; D002140:California; D002648:Child; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology*; D006117:Grief; D006746:Hospital Bed Capacity, 500 and over; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching; D006801:Humans; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital; D016730:Program Development; D012944:Social Support; D014193:Trauma Centers