Companioning at a time of perinatal loss : a guide for nurses, physicians, social workers, chaplains and other bedside caregivers / Jane Heustis & Marcia Jenkins.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Heustis, Jane.

Contributor:

Jenkins, Marcia.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Perinatal death.

Bereavement.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Fort Collins, Colo. : Companion Press, c2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Intended for nurses, doctors, midwives, social workers, chaplains, and hospital support staff, this guide gives caring and practical advice for helping families grieve properly after losing a child at birth. As the special needs of families experiencing perinatal loss are intense and require more than just the bereavement standards in most hospitals, this handbook offers tips and suggestions for opening up communication between caregivers and families, creating a compassionate bedside environment, and helping with mourning rituals. Encouraging continual grief support, these specific companioning strategies can help ease the pain of this most sensitive situation.

Contents:

Cover

Copyright

Contents

Foreword

Preface

Introduction

Chapter 1. Families: Becoming a Part of Their Story

Chapter 2. Caregivers: Entering Into the Wilderness

Chapter 3. Environment: Creating a Space for Mourning

Chapter 4. Communication: Beginning the Conversation

Chapter 5. Strategies: Practicing the Art of Caring

Chapter 6. Memories: Making the Moment Last a Lifetime

Chapter 7. Discharge: Preparing for the Work of Mourning

Chapter 8. Other Pregnancy Losses: Supporting when there is "no baby"

Chapter 9. After Discharge: Continuing Companioning

Chapter 10. 147 Final Thoughts: Finding Joy

Back.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

ISBN:

1-879651-73-4

1-61722-021-3

OCLC:

643312727