Nurses should deliver disclosure of serious, acute, or chronic illness to parents in a slow, open and honest manner. Parents should be given the time to process this information and ask questions (Breen-Reid & Hockenberry, 2017). The nurse should avoid rushing the family and respect their privacy when discussing sensitive subject matter, especially as it relates to the health of their child (Breen-Reid & Hockenberry, 2017).
