Your compassion for parents who have experienced fetal demise is evident in your discussion board post. The development and implementation of a bereavement program sounds daunting, but with thorough research of literature, support of your nurse manager, and your passion for helping your patients through a difficult time, I think the project will yield much success.
Although one of your facilities’ weaknesses is lack of consistency, the change project will give you and your unit an opportunity to create an evidence-based protocol and bereavement packet that will make a more cohesive response to fetal demise.
The death of a child can be devastating and it is essential for the parents to receive support from the medical staff while at the