anndor

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1. Debriefing

   anndor posted a topic in PICU

   Hi all What sort of debriefing for staff do your units offer, and what do you find effective? We tend to have runs of deaths, or particularly distressing cases, then quiet periods, which makes formal debriefing difficult to organise. Some staff let m...

2. ECMO

   anndor replied to 3230's topic in PICU

   We have relatively good ECMO results, as we are very choosey about who goes on. We do both adult and paed patients, and the circuit is nearly always run by an ECMO nurse specialist with perfusion back-up (on call). The patient is cared for by an RN, ...

3. Persistent SVT

   anndor replied to Bruno Matos's topic in PICU

   I'm not sure how long post-op this works, but any child that is prone to JET (Junctional ectopic tachycardia), we cool to between 35 - 36 Celcius. They need to be sedated and paralysed for this. We also block them completely with Amiodarone 25 mcg/kg...

4. saying goodbye

   anndor replied to girloutnumbered's topic in International

   Hello girloutnumbered! See you Monday night shift for our last duty together!

5. Paediatric bereavement follow-up

   anndor replied to anndor's topic in PICU

   Saffymary You could go to http://www.adhb.govt.nz/GLICU/bereavement_sevice.htm for a brief overview of our service. A google search can turn up all sorts of stuff, too.

6. How do you find the mid-line of caring?

   anndor replied to Crystal J's topic in PICU

   Being a good PICU nurse isn't just about 'machines and tubes'. It sounds to me like you have the makings of a nurse who actually cares about her patients. I find PICU nursing so rewarding because I can care for the kids and their families with empat...

7. Paediatric bereavement follow-up

   anndor replied to anndor's topic in PICU

   Thanks for the feedback. Abe, I would love to see what you present at conference. Are you publishing? Anndor

8. Paediatric bereavement follow-up

   anndor posted a topic in PICU

   Hi I work in a cardiac paediatric ICU in Auckland, New Zealand (next to Australia for those of you who don't know!). We currently have a follow-up service for parents of children who die in our unit. At one week, we send a sympathy card signed by st...

9. Norwood procedure

   anndor replied to Bruno Matos's topic in PICU

   Hi I work in a cardiac paediatric unit in Auckland in little old New Zealand. (just beside Australia if you've never heard of it!) I used to agree with you about the poor outlook of Norwoods patients, but we now have excellent results. I think our su...