• ANS Adv Nurs Sci · Jul 2006

    Case Reports

    A sudden, life-threatening medical crisis: the family's perspective.

    • Joyce S Fontana.
    • Saint Joseph College, West Hartford, Conn 06117, USA. jfontana@sjc.edu
    • ANS Adv Nurs Sci. 2006 Jul 1; 29 (3): 222-31.

    AbstractEach year millions of Americans are hospitalized suddenly with critical injuries or life-threatening medical emergencies. The families of these patients begin a roller coaster ride characterized by terrified waiting and lack of control. All the while, they are uncertain whether their loved one will survive until the ride is over. This is their story. Phenomenologic interviews with 6 family members identified 10 theme clusters that describe the experience. Specific implications for the nursing care of these families are discussed.

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