The Unexpected Death of a Child and The Experience of Emergency Service Personnel

This study explores the experience of ESP involved in unsuccessful pediatric resuscitation that resulted in unexpected pediatric death and ESP's perceptions of this experience: thoughts of loss, a sense of anger, and a lack of preparation to cope with unexpected pediatric death and the unknowns of life.Contributions to Emergency Practice
- The experience of dealing with unexpected pediatric death after unsuccessful resuscitations has a profound effect on emergency health care providers, personally and professionally.
- There is a pressing need for continuing ongoing education on pediatric end-of-life issues.
- Follow-up services would help with the grief emergency health care providers experience after the unexpected death of a child.