The following articles appeared in the literature over the past few months and might be of interest to the readers of HCEUSA.

Select Bibliography: Family Presence During Resuscitation Attempts
Axelsson, Ǻsa B., et al. "European Cardiovascular Nurses' Experiences of and Attitudes Toward Having Family Members Present in the Resuscitation Room." European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing 9 (2010): 15-23.

Basol, Roberta, et al. "Using Research to Determine Support for a Policy on Family Presence During Resuscitation." Dimensions in Critical Care Nursing 28, no. 5 (2009): 237-247.

Campbell, B. H. "The Code." JAMA 301 (2009): 1415.

Cottle, Elita-Mae and Jayne Elizabeth James. "Role of the Family Support Person During Resuscitation." Nursing Standard 23, no. 9 (November 5, 2008): 43-47.

Demir, Fatma. "Presence of Patients' Families During Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: Physicians' and Nurses' Opinions." Journal of Advanced Nursing 63, no. 4 (August 15, 2008): 409-416.

Dudley, Nanette C. et al. "The Effect of Family Presence on the Efficiency of Pediatric Trauma Resuscitations." Annals of Emergency Medicine 53, no. 6 (June 2009): 777-784.e3.

Fernandez, Rosemarie, et al. "The Presence of a Family Witness Impacts Physician Performance During Simulated Medical Costs." Critical Care Medicine 37, no. 6 (June 2009): 1956-1960.

Hartley, D. "From the Foot of the Gurney." JAMA 285, no. 4 (January 24-32, 2001): 380.

Hodge, Alister N. and Andrea Marshall. "Family Presence During Resuscitation and Invasive Procedures." Collegian 16 (2009): 101-118.

Howlett, Mary Susan, Gail A. Alexander and Brenda Tsuchiya. "Health Care Providers' Attitudes Regarding Family Presence During Resuscitation of Adults: An Integrated Review of the Literature." Clinical Nurse Specialist 24, no. 3 (2010): 161-174.

Hung, Maria S.Y. and Samantha M.C. Pang. "Family Presence Preference When Patients Are Receiving Resuscitation in an Accident and Emergency Department." Journal of Advanced Nursing (September 6, 2010) Online.

Jacobs, L. M. et al. "Trauma Death: Views of the Public and Trauma Professionals on Death and Dying From Injuries." Archives of Surgery 143, no. 8 (August 2008):730-35.

Kianmehr, N., M. et al. "The Attitudes of Team Members Towards Family Presence During Hosptial-Based CPR: a Study Based in the Muslim Setting of Four Iranian Teaching Hospitals." The Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh 40 (2010): 4-8.

Kingsnorth, Jennifer, et al. "Family Presence During Trauma Activations and Medical Resuscitations in a Pediatric Emergency Department: An Evidence-Based Practice Project." Journal of Emergency Nursing 36, no. 2 (March 2010): 115-121.

Mangurten, J. et al. "Effects of Family Presence During Resuscitation and Invasive Procedures in a Pediatric Emergency Department." Journal of Emergency Nursing 32, no. 3 ( June 2006): 225-33.

McClement, Susan E., Wendy M. Fallis and Asha Pereira. "Family Presence During Resuscitation: Canadian Critical Care Nurses' Perspectives." Journal of Nursing Scholarship 43, no. 3 (Fall 2009): 233-240.

McMahon-Parks, Kate et al. "The Views and Preferences of Resuscitated and Non-Resuscitated Patients Towards Family-Witnessed Resuscitation: A Qualitative Study." International Journal of Nursing Studies 46 (2009): 220-229.

Miller, Juleann H. and Anne Stiles. "Family Presence During Resuscitation and Invasive Procedures: The Nurse Experience." Qualitative Health Research 19, no. 1431 (2009):1431-1442.

Moons, Philip and Tone M. Norekval. "European Nursing Organizations Stand Up for Family Presence During Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: A Joint Position Statement." Progress in Cardiovascular Nursing 23 (Summer 2008): 136-139.

Mortelmans, Luc J.M., et al. "Patients' and Relatives' View on Witnessed Resuscitation in the Emergency Department: a Prospective Study." European Journal of Emergency Medicine 17, no. 4 (2010): 203-207.

Oman, Kathleen S. and Christine R. Duran. "Health Care Providers' Evaluations of Family Presence During Resuscitation." Journal of Emergency Nursing 36, no. 6 (November 2010): 524 - 533.

Pasquale, Mae Ann, et al. "Family Presence During Trauma Resuscitation: Ready for Primetime?" The Journal of Trauma Injury, Infection and Critical Care 69, no. 5 (November 2010): 1092-1100.

Plouffe, Jannell A., et al. "Health Care Providers' Perceptions of Family Presence During Pediatric Resuscitation." Dynamics 21, no. 3 (Fall 2010): 26-27.

Robinson, S.M. et al. "Psychological Effect of Witnessed Resuscitation on Bereaved Relatives." Lancet 352, no. 9 (August 22, 1998): 614-7.

Rosenczweig, C. "Should Relatives Witness Resuscitation? Ethical Issues and Practical Considerations." Canadian Medical Association Journal 158, no. 5 (March 10, 1998): 617-20.

Wacht, Oren, et al."Attitudes of Emergency Department Staff Toward Family Presence During Resuscitation." Israeli Medical Association Journal 12 (June 2010): 366-370.

Walker, Wendy Marina. "Witnessed Resuscitation: A Concept Analysis." International Journal of Nursing Studies 43 (2006): 377-387.

Prepared by Lori Ashmore, CHA Mission Intern

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