What is an appropriate nursing intervention to minimize separation anxiety in a hospitalized toddler in the Critical Care Unit?

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A toddler experiences separation anxiety secondary to being separated from the parents.To avoid this,the parents should be encouraged to room in as much as possible and visiting hours need to be liberal.Maintaining routines and ensuring privacy are helpful interventions,but they would not substitute for the parents.Contact with same-aged children would not substitute for having the parents present.

What Is an Appropriate Nursing Intervention to Minimize Separation Anxiety