Who runs your ECMO pumps?

[elizabells]

Hey, all. In the time I've worked in the NICU, I've gotten hopelessly, irredeemably addicted to ECMO. At my hospital Clinical Perfusionists set up and run the pumps and we look after the babies. I know there are hospitals out there that have RNs on pump after it's set up. Anyone work at one? I'm prepared to go to perfusion school if I must, but the prospect of going back to college for yet a third time is a little daunting.

[lmwnnicurn]

Hi,

At my hospital the ECMO team is made up from mainly NNICU RN's. Perfusion primes the pump then we take over.

In the NNICU we do baby and pump in peds and adult ICU's we do pump only. I love ECMO it's such an enjoyable challenge.