Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) on the 'other side'. A personal account and a tribute to Dominic Lewis Stead, 21.11.95-22.02.96.
My own experience of sudden death will remain with me lifelong. I hope that whenever I am able to face such a situation again I can give the same expert nursing care with such empathy, understanding and compassion that we were shown. Because it does matter how we care for the newly bereaved relative, and there is ample evidence that the quality of the initial care provided has a major impact on the relative's bereavement (RCN British Association for Accident and Emergency Medicine 1995).
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A & E Department, Leeds General Infirmary, UK.
D000328:Adult; D016529:Emergency Nursing; D005260:Female; D006117:Grief; D006167:Guilt; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D015278:Intensive Care Units, Pediatric; D009035:Mothers / Q000523:psychology*; D009726:Nurses / Q000523:psychology*; D013398:Sudden Infant Death / Q000209:etiology*