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Caregivers must be prepared to ensure the child’s family gets the care they need despite the emotional demands the situation places on caregivers.\nPreparation\nPrepare the family by providing information during the treatment/resuscitation process.  If death seems likely, ideally a chaplain, social worker, or nurse will become the family’s link to the treatment process.   As the situation deteriorates, that person needs to be able to say to the family, “The team needs you to know that…\n…they are working very hard to keep his heart beating.”\n…they’ve started CPR because the heart is not beating on its own.”\n…the injuries are severe and may be life-threatening.”\n…there may be no way to control the severe bleeding.  The bleeding is life-threatening.”\nBefore meeting the family\nEnsure there is no blood on the clothes of anyone who will meet the family.\nEnsure there is privacy for the conversation.\nKnow the child’s name.\nKnow with whom you will be talking and the emotional state of parents and their supporters; support services will assist.\nChildren in attendance will likely remain with the family.  Work with support services to determine a course of action.  Children should not be automatically excluded from the notification, but they should not stay if witnessing the emotional outburst, hearing the description of what happened, and/or being present for questions and answers would likely be traumatic.\nFocus your attention on the parents rather than the calmest or most distressed person(s).\nRelate with caring voice tones and mannerisms.\nUse understandable language.  Avoid medical jargon and acronyms.\nGive your name and describe your area of medical expertise (e.g., orthopedics, neurosurgery, surgery, etc.).\nThe patient and family’s memory of you and the hospital will be formed by both your competency and your compassion.\nDelivering the death notification\nSpeak with the family as soon as possible.\nIdentify the parents.\nIf the parents are seated, when possible sit near them.  Don’t tell them to sit down, but instead ask, “Can we sit down?”\nAssume the parents have only one thing on their mind: Is their child alive?  Given this, be prepared to deliver the news compassionately and quickly.\nCommunicating the news:\nBe calm and paced.\nIdentify yourself and your role in the treatment and convey the outcome\nExample:  “I’m Dr. Smith.  I have been taking care of (name of child) since she/he arrived.  I have hard news to share.  I am so very sorry to tell you that (child’s name) has died.”\nWhen a death notification is given, expect an emotional expression.  Use support services to assist at this time.\nImmediately after the notification is given, typically the parents/family will be so emotionally overwhelmed that it is impossible for them to ask their questions are.  Do not press them for their questions at the time of the death notification or to seek information you may need about what happened.  Return later for these.\nConvey condolences, avoid any statement that is trite or patronizing.  Resist the urge to try and “fix” their pain with platitudes.  Say, “Again, I am so sorry.  I will come back in a little while to answer questions and talk with you about what will happen next.\n\u000f\nADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES\nWhen anyone dies, there are standard duties that must be performed in order to document the death with the appropriate authorities and prep","cbCaimIlnL4djzSM","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaimIlnL4djzSM","docx",21825,6,"English","# COMMUNICATING NEWS\n## Preparation\n## Delivering the death notification\n# ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES\n## Notifications\n## Documentation\n# CARE INITIATIVES\n## In Hospital\n## Viewing\n## Memory Making\n## Resources\n## Staff Support\n## Follow-up\n## Bereavement intervention program","[{\"question\":\"How should the ED team prepare the family before delivering likely death news?\",\"answer\":\"Share clear information during the treatment/resuscitation process. 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