title: Code Blue: a family matter?
abstract: The focus of this article is to encourage nurses and other healthcare staff to allow family members to be present during a resuscitation event. The author offers rationale, history, and simple guidelines for supporting families during this excruciating experience.
authors.affiliation: Indiana Wesleyan University, Marion, Indiana, USA.
authors.forename: Rhonda
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Goforth
mesh_terms: D016887:Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology*; D002835:Christianity; D022143:Family Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000523:psychology*