Sister Maurita Soukup, RSM, RN, MSN, PhD
Mercy Medical Center,
The Iowa Heart Hospital
Des Moines, Iowa

Objectives:

• Answer the key question: During a life-threatening health event, who is the most vulnerable among us?
• Describe the clinical importance of recognizing multigenerational issues challenging families in crisis, such as the families’ belief systems, toxic legacies, boundaries and critical interactions
• Discuss strategies to engage multidisciplinary caregivers in familycentered quality work that is evidencebased and data-driven
• Contribute to collegial conversations regarding successful practices (e.g., compassionate extubation, family presence during CPR, family decisionmaking) that give direction and focus to family-centered care