[Guidance] Breaking bad news: supporting parents when they are told of their child's diagnosis.

Nurses are often in the frontline of supporting children and their families following receipt of bad news. This RCN guidance identifies effective strategies to use when communicating with, or supporting parents and carers, receiving bad news. It also signposts practitioners to quality resources that will support them in their practice.

Royal College of Nursing, 2013.  Breaking bad news: supporting parents when they are told of their child's diagnosis.  RCN.

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