JenACNPICU

I have never heard of RT's running an ECMO circuit. Only a portion of our PICU staff (all are RN's) are trained in ECMO. I have been certified for almost 5 years. I also teach the lab with another co-worker. I will keep posted to see if other centers are doing this... I will also talk with our ECMO Coordinators. Why is your center looking at using RT's???

We do not dilute any meds. We currently use the rules of 6's. We have found that many reviews of the arrest cart (t/o the year) and doing Mock codes in the unit are very helpful to the staff. They really need the hands-on experiences esp with working with so many small amounts of ER drus on the little ones. Sincerely, Jennifer

hi, i am an advanced clinical nurse/ecmo specialist in the picu at rainbow babies & children's hospital of cleveland. i am new to this group as of today! i am very interested in gathering information on what other centers are doing in the education and skills training/competency check lists for the post-operative care of pediatric cardiothoracic patients. we are currently re-developing our entire educational program - beginning with embryology. any information is very helpful! sincerely jennifer

cleveland as well!