Copyright © eContent Management Pty Ltd. Contemporary .Nurse (2006--7) 23: 228-242. Accepted 26 October2006 Received 29 April 2006 Parents if children with chronic illness experience multiple stressors associated with their numerous roles. For parents who are workingfull time and carin8Jor a child with chronic illness, the stressors related to mana8in8 work and caring responsibilities are ma8nified. Although the impact if caritiq iot a child with chronic illness has been Widely investigated, the literature reveals a paucity if research on the experiences if parents who are also in Jull time employment. This paper shares qualitative findin8s if a study involvitiq interviews if twelve parents who were workin8Jull time while carin8for a child with chronic illness. Data was collected through in-depth semi structured interviews and thematic analysis was then used to develop and cate80rise themes. Two intertwined themes are reported: (1) griif and (2) dealinq with pre:fessionals. In this study, parents revealed the chronic 8riif they experienced in relation to their child's condition, which if ten recurred at various sta8es C?f the child's illness. The child's initial diagnosis was Jound to be the most stresiful part if the 8rievin8 process, with most feelin8 their voices as parents were not being heard or valued by health prifessionals at this time. This eifJected parents' corifidence in the health care system and tri88ered the re-emer8ence if griif, a8gravatin8 an already stresiful situation. The findings illustrate that the 8riif experienced by these parents can be exacerbated by their dealin8s with health proiessionals. ·pJic'itttions Jor various health prifessionals are drawn from the findings in er to hig" . ht avenues where8uidance and support can be provided to these AJESH GEORGE Doctoral Student NFORCE Research Group University of Western Sydney Penrith South NSW, Australia MARGARET H VICKERS Associate Professor School of Management College of Business Member, NFORCE Research Group University of Western Sydney Penrith South NSW, Australia 228 C:>t Volume 23, Issue 2, December 2006-January 2007 Copyright of Full Text rests with the original copyright owner and, except as permitted under the Copyright Act 1968, Copyright this copyright material is prohibited without the permission of the owner or its exclusive licensee or agent or by way of a license from Copyright Agency Limited. For information about such licences contact Copyright Agency Limited on (02) 93947600 (ph) or (02) 93947601 (fax)