The emotional roller-coaster, and unimaginable agony of watching a loved one suffer, is shared amongst all parents placed in their position. Although there were many similarities between the parents’ experiences, in contrast to the families depicted in “A Lion in the House” it appears that Jackie and Sean were faced with end-of-life decisions and the loss of their daughter very suddenly. Additionally, due to the age of their daughter, Jackie and Sean were unable to reflect on memories of their daughter before she was ill. For the aforementioned reason, the nurse must focus on creating normalcy, by means of removing all unnecessary equipment and lines, to allow for the creation of memories not associated with the infant’s health
The emotional roller-coaster, and unimaginable agony of watching a loved one suffer, is shared amongst all parents placed in their position. Although there were many similarities between the parents’ experiences, in contrast to the families depicted in “A Lion in the House” it appears that Jackie and Sean were faced with end-of-life decisions and the loss of their daughter very suddenly. Additionally, due to the age of their daughter, Jackie and Sean were unable to reflect on memories of their daughter before she was ill. For the aforementioned reason, the nurse must focus on creating normalcy, by means of removing all unnecessary equipment and lines, to allow for the creation of memories not associated with the infant’s health