Emotional labour in the children's critical care unit

McNee, Peter 2026. Emotional labour in the children's critical care unit. Brimble, Mandy ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3782-0291, ed. Global Certified Accessible publisher - Benetech Certified logo ConformsTo: EPUB Accessibility 1.1 - WCAG 2.2 Level AA Book Emotional Labour in the Nursing Care of Children, Young People and their Families, Oxon and New York: Routledge, pp. 34-48. (10.4324/9781032695525-5)

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Abstract

Children's critical care units provide specialised medical environments for children and young people (CYP) requiring intensive monitoring and interventions not available in general wards. In the UK, over 18,000 admissions occur yearly; most of these patients are under one year old. Survival rates are high, but mortality and admission disparities exist based on deprivation and ethnicity. The main reasons for admission include respiratory, cardiovascular, and neurological conditions. The emotional demands on healthcare professionals in these units are significant due to the complex nature of care and family dynamics involved. This chapter uses a case study to illustrate the emotional labour of children's nurses working in a critical care environment.

Item Type:	Book Section
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Schools > Healthcare Sciences
Publisher:	Routledge
ISBN:	9781032695518
Last Modified:	24 Mar 2026 16:09
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/186003

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