Overcoming resistance to family-witnessed resuscitation

Erica Jordahl¹, Yolanda M Hyde, Donald D Kautz

• ¹Erica Jordahl, RN, CCRN, is a staff nurse at the North Carolina Jaycee Burn Center in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. She is also a practicing paramedic and outdoor enthusiast. In addition to critical care nursing, her interests include wilderness medicine and disaster management. Yolanda M. Hyde, PhD, RN, BC, OCN, is an associate professor of nursing at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. She has 20 years of practice experience in a Regional Referral Level II Trauma Center, ANCC Magnet-recognized medical center. Her primary research and scholarship interests are focused on overcoming health disparities. She is a regular contributor to DCCN. Donald D. Kautz, PhD, RN, CRRN, CNE, ACNS-BC, is an associate professor of nursing at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. He regularly publishes with nurses on evidence-based practice, end-of-life issues, and how to inspire hope in our patients, their families, and ourselves. He is a regular contributor to DCCN.