The pediatric nurse is familiar with Kübler-Ross's stages of grief.Parents who are feeling guilty and try to find any cause for their child's illness or blame others for the illness are in which stage of grief?

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In the bargaining stage,it is common for the family members to ask,"What did I do to make this happen?" It is normal for the family members to bargain with either themselves or with God in hopes that the child's life will be spared.In the denial stage,the parents have feelings of numbness,disbelief,and shock.Acceptance of the child's illness and possible death means that the family or child has made an emotional adjustment to the illness.

The Pediatric Nurse Is Familiar with Kübler-Ross's Stages of Grief