title: Nursing care of the adoption triad.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study describes the practice settings and interventions of nurses who care for members of the adoption triad (AT; birth parents, adoptive parents, child).
  
  
  METHODS
  A 28-item, descriptive, cross-sectional survey was used.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Ninety-seven (97) nurses provided complete (65) or partial (32) responses. Most frequently reported practice settings were labor, delivery or postpartum unit, and pediatrics. Assessed needs varied by AT members. However, interventions for all members of the triad included emotional support and therapeutic communication.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The unique placement of advanced practice nurses in various clinical settings allows for contact with members of the AT in vulnerable and crisis periods.
authors.affiliation: Purdue University School of Nursing, College of Health and Human Sciences, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA. gpearson@uchc.edu
authors.forename: Karen J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Foli
mesh_terms: D000300:Adoption / Q000523:psychology; D000328:Adult; D057179:Advanced Practice Nursing / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005192:Family Health; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020380:Needs Assessment; D009726:Nurses / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires