Group of parents who have children with chronic illnesses

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A nurse is speaking to a group of parents who have children with chronic illnesses. One thing the nurse should include in the talk is how chronic illness affects siblings. What should the nurse tell the group? There is room for only positive influences from siblings. It is better not to set limits for the ill child. How well siblings react to the ill child depends on how the family copes and how they feel about one another. It is acceptable to overemphasize the sick child's illness.

Reference no: EM133714601

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