title: Grieving the loss of the fantasy child.
abstract: Home healthcare nurses are encountering more medically at-risk children. In these situations, parenting roles and the responsibilities of the nurse are important. The concept of parents' grieving the loss of the "fantasy" child, the purpose of various grief feelings, and suggested nursing interventions in this situation are explored.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Jenkins
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D003152:Community Health Nursing; D003376:Counseling; D006233:Persons with Disabilities; D005201:Fantasy; D006117:Grief; D006699:Home Care Services; D006801:Humans; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology*