The nurse working in a neonatal ICU is caring for a critically ill client
The parent calls the nurse and asks if it would be possible to bring the infant's 2-year-old sibling to visit because the sibling is having nightmares about the client's death. Small children are not permitted to visit because of the risk of infection to the infants. The professional nurse would: 1. Tell the parent that visiting is not permitted.
2. Offer to make counseling available to the sibling.
3. Seek permission from the unit manager and physician to allow the sibling to visit.
4. Tell the parent to bring the sibling in to visit.
3. Seek permission from the unit manager and physician to allow the sibling to visit.
Rationale:
The nurse realizes that certain rules are in place for the protection of clients. In this case, the family's health is being jeopardized by the sibling. The professional nurse would be compassionate enough to seek permission to allow the sibling to visit and see that the infant is alive and being cared for. Telling the parent what the rules of the unit are will only increase the family's frustration when they are looking to the nurse for assistance. Offering counseling may or may not be an effective means of assisting the family. The sibling needs to be reassured that the infant is alive. The nurse would not make the decision without the permission of the management team.
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