Pediatric nursing
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Although parental presence during medical resuscitation of children has been a common practice for years, the same opportunity has rarely been available for families in pediatric trauma resuscitation. Blank Children's Hospital is an exception; for three years, the hospital has had a successful program for family presence in pediatric trauma resuscitation. ⋯ Chaplains were approached and then trained to serve as family support persons during trauma resuscitation. Families have been receptive to and pleased with the opportunity to be present during trauma resuscitation of their children.
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Review Case Reports
Transition from pediatric to adult health care for adolescents with congenital heart disease: a review of the literature and clinical implications.
As medical and surgical techniques advance in modern health care, children and adolescents with congenital heart disease (CHD) are living well into their adult years. Their complex cardiac anatomy, physiology, and medical histories present a challenge to adult health care providers who are not traditionally educated and trained in CHD. ⋯ There are little data on the most successful way to transition adolescents and young adults into adult-centered CHD programs. The purpose of this review is to reveal the need for transition into appropriate care and lifelong follow up for adolescents and young adults with CHD, and highlight the role of a pediatric nurse practitioner as a transition coordinator in a pediatric cardiology clinic.