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Hi PICU or Peds-CVICU nurses, do you have any experience with adding a filter to lines on cardiac medications ( pressors, etc) infusing via syringe pump? what type of filter? where in the line is the filter connected ? what type of infusion pump? thanks!

Hi, We are redeveloping our PICU. The new unit will have private patient rooms. There will be a "family zone" in the room with a narrow sleeper sofa. What are your thoughts on parents rooming-in in PICU? We are a very family friendly unit, but I wonder if sleeping in a critical ill family member's room is the best option? My concern is parental sleep depravation leading to increased stress and difficulty coping in an already stressful situation. If parents do not sleep at the bedside, should there be enough parent sleep rooms available for all patients? Currently we do not have enough room and every night is a challenge to find a makeshift area for families to stay overnight.