The Presence of Family Members During Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: European Federation of Critical Care Nursing Associations, European Society of Paediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care and European Society of Cardiology Council on Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professions Joint Position Statement

Abstract

This paper presents the European federation of Critical Care Nursing associations, the European Society of Paediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care, and the European Society of Cardiology Council on Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professions Joint Position Statement on The Presence of Family Members During Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation.

European Cardiovascular Nurses' Experiences of and Attitudes Towards Having Family Members Present in the Resuscitation Room

“…In their concern of patient and family, cardiovascular nurses in our study are united in the belief that if family members were present, there should be a member of the resuscitation team whose prime role is to care for the family, which is in agreement with international statements [10][11][12][13][14]. However, concerns were expressed about insufficient staff and space being available.…”

Caring for the dying patient in the ICU – The past, the present and the future

“…letting family members spend hours in the waiting room during lifesaving activities. Accepting the family's presence during CPR is now promoted by several professional societies including the European federation of critical care nurses association (EfCCna) (Fulbrook et al, 2007;Lippert et al, 2010). To what extent those guidelines are practiced, warrants further investigation.…”

Resuscitation Team Organization for Emergency Departments: A Conceptual Review and Discussion

“…The resuscitation team designates at least one member to be a liaison with the family. Frequent, honest status reports and information updates are important to family members and should be carried out with sensitivity [72][73][74][75]. This is accomplished whether or not the family is physically present in the resuscitation room.…”