title: The impact of education on nurses' beliefs regarding family presence in a resuscitation room.
abstract: Allowing families to be present in the resuscitation room is an issue in sudden death situations. This study examined whether or not a class given to critical care and emergency nurses could change nurses' beliefs regarding the presence of family members in the resuscitation room. A convenience sample of 46 nurses was given a class regarding the benefits of families in the resuscitation room, present law, hospital policy, and how to implement this nursing action. The study used a quantitative, quasi-experimental study with a pre- and posttest design. It was found that nurses' beliefs regarding families in the resuscitation room during sudden death situations changed to a statistically significant level after attending a class. The study shows that an educational class can make a difference in the beliefs of nurses caring for families of sudden death victims.
authors.affiliation: Emergency Trauma Center, St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.
authors.forename: P C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Bassler
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D016887:Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D003422:Critical Care / Q000523:psychology*; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016529:Emergency Nursing / Q000193:education*; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education* / Q000523:psychology*; D011368:Professional-Family Relations; D013192:Staff Development / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014789:Visitors to Patients / Q000523:psychology*