Pediatric Intensive Care Nursing, An Issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America

1st Edition, Volume 35-3 - August 4, 2023
Editor: Melissa Nunn
Language: English
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In this issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics, guest editor Dr. Melissa Nunn, Instructor of Clinical Nursing at LSU Health New Orleans School of Nursing, brings her considerable… Read more

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In this issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics, guest editor Dr. Melissa Nunn, Instructor of Clinical Nursing at LSU Health New Orleans School of Nursing, brings her considerable expertise to the topic of Pediatric Intensive Care Nursing. Top experts in the field present systematic, evidence-based processes for decision making and care, addressing topics such as palliative communication in the PICU; dialysis care in the PICU; caring for hematology/oncology emergencies in the PICU; nurse-led rounds in the PICU; asthma care protocol implementation in the PICU; and more.

Cover image
Title page
Table of Contents
Copyright
Contributors
Forthcoming Issues
Preface
Acute Pain Management Protocols in Pediatric Intensive Care Units
Key points
Background
Discussion
Summary
Clinics care points
Disclosure
Implementation of Kangaroo Care in a Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit
Key points
Introduction
Project design
Discussion
Summary
Clinics care points
Disclosure
Appendix
Evolution of Pediatric Critical Care Nursing
Key points
Introduction
1930s to 1950s
1960s
1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
Present day
Future
Summary
Clinics care points
Disclosure
The Impact of End-of-Life Care Among Nurses Working in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Key points
Introduction
Background
Summary of findings for future research
Summary
Clinics care points
Disclosure
Palliative Communication in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Key points
Introduction
Clinics care points
Communication toolbox
Summary
Disclosure
Unplanned Extubation in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Key points
Introduction
Current evidence
Recognition of unplanned extubation
Reduction of unplanned extubation
Controversies
Summary
Clinics care points
Disclosure
Hematologic and Oncologic Emergencies in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: What Nurses Should Know.
Key points
Introduction
Summary
Clinics care points
Disclosure
Updates and Clinical Implications of Pediatric Delirium
Key points
Introduction
Nature of the problem
Prevalence, epidemiology, and mortality rates
Evaluation
Guidelines
Common barriers to screening and strategies
Therapeutic options
Future directions
Summary
Clinics care points
Nurse-Led Rounds in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Key points
Introduction
Background
Discussion
Summary
Clinics care points
Disclosures
Asthma Care Protocol Implementation in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Key points
Introduction
History
Pathophysiology
Definition/diagnostic criteria (degree of severity)
Physical examination/diagnostic evaluation
What qualifies a pediatric intensive care unit admission?
Guidelines
Use of score based respiratory driven pathways and protocols for asthma care
Summary
Clinics care points
Disclosure
Battling Alarm Fatigue in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Key points
History
Patient and family impact
Background
Discussion
Recommendations
Summary
Clinics care points
Conflicts of interest

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