A school bus carrying children in grades K-12 crashed into a ravine. The critically injured children are transported by ambulance and admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU). Which is the most effective nursing intervention to calm the frightened children?
A) Explain that the equipment being used is state-of-the-art.
B) Tell the children that the providers are competent.
C) Call the children's parents to come to the unit.
D) Assure the children that the nurses are caring.

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Calling the children's parents to come to the unit is the most effective nursing intervention to calm frightened children, as the presence of a parent or guardian can provide significant emotional support and reassurance during a stressful and scary time.

A School Bus Carrying Children in Grades K-12 Crashed into a Ravine