Posts by Clint
Connections Committee Update – Winter 2022
Happy new year to all! I am happy to write my first committee update as the new co-chair of the PCICS Connections Committee. Many thanks to David Werho for his…
Read MorePCICS Special Interest Groups
The Society extends its appreciation to Louise Callow, MSN, CPNP and Sandra Staveski, PhD, CPNP-AC for developing the PCICS Special Interest Groups (SIGs). Their dedication to this initiative has resulted…
Read MoreGuest Editorial: Ollie’s Branch – Putting the Heart Back in Healthcare
Ollie was diagnosed with a congenital heart defect (CHD) three days after he was born. For 13 months my husband, Mark, and I fought alongside him until a series of…
Read MoreGuest Editorial: You Made Me Feel Human
“You made me feel human;” a mother once wrote in a letter to me after her daughter’s death. I had been a clinical nurse specialist in the CICU during her…
Read MoreGuest Editorial: Growing up in the CCU: Supporting Families Through the Long Haul
“The power of community to create health is far greater than any physician, clinic, or hospital” – Mark Hyman In October of 2021, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), American…
Read MoreGuest Editorial: Have a heart! Address delirium and early mobility for every kid, every day!
What do delirium and early mobilization in the pediatric CICU have in common? That sounds like the start of a bad joke! However, these two integral components of the ICU…
Read MoreQuality Improvement and Safety (QI-S) Committee Update
Our PCICS Quality Improvement and Safety (QI-S) Committee continues to look forward to upcoming initiatives and projects as we enter the new year! Melina Handley, DNP, is set to complete…
Read MorePCICS and Children’s National Health on COVID-19
PCICS and Children’s National COVID-19 Multi-Center CICU Weekly Virtual Meetings on Clinical experiences and research related to COVID-19 and pediatric cardiac care. Every Other Tuesday Contact for more information: COVIDmultiCICUresponse@childrensnational.org
Read More2019 JPCCIM Evaluations
Thank you for attending the Joint Paediatric Critical Care International Meeting held November 20-22, 2019! Click here to complete the evaluation and claim the following: Physicians: AMA PRA Category 1…
Read MorePCICS Textbook Proposal Survey
Click here to access the PCICS Textbook Proposal Survey. Deadline for participation is December 2, 2019.
Read MoreINACTIVE PERSONS
A literature review intends to update the reader with the present literature and the way it can be laid down in a thorough style. In addition, it can reveal where…
Read MoreRegistration is Now Open!
ADVANCED PRACTICE PROVIDER CURRICULUM COURSE October 28 – 30, 2019 Children’s Hospital of Alabama Birmingham, AL Click here for the Conference Agenda Click here to register!
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