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Development of a perinatal grief checklist
The perinatal nurse faces one of the most difficult tasks in caring for families surviving the death of a newborn. This situation generates anxiety, depression, and frustration unless a plan designed for such situations is available. At Woman's Hospital of Texas, a group of nurses worked together to develop a tool to use as a guide through a difficult but meaningful nursing intervention. The process of the development and use of the Perinatal Grief Checklist is described.
The perinatal nurse faces one of the most difficult tasks in caring for families surviving the death of a newborn. This situation generates anxiety, depression, and frustration unless a plan designed for such situations is available. At Woman's Hospital of Texas, a group of nurses worked together to develop a tool to use as a guide through a difficult but meaningful nursing intervention. The process of the development and use of the Perinatal Grief Checklist is described.