Fall 2021 Newsletter
Program Committee Update November 2021
The program committee has had a busy few months preparing and executing the annual meeting. The virtual meeting was successful with over 500 registrants. We heard from a variety of…
Read MoreNursing Editorial: Advanced Practice Provider Burnout in the Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit
Burnout is real, personal, and costly for all involved in the health care system. Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care (PCICU) Advanced Practice Providers (APP) consistently practice in a high-pace, high-stress environment…
Read MoreGuest Editorial: Am I Too Old for the CICU Night Shift?
At 62 years and post-call from a sleepless night shift, I would say “absolutely not.” I stayed up with a neonate who was status post tracheoplasty a few weeks ago…
Read MoreGuest Editorial: Towards a Deeper Understanding of Time to Avoid Burnout
Time can be a scarce resource in the ICU. The unpredictable nature of the ICU demands that we always be ready to accommodate a sick patient. Our next patient can…
Read MoreGuest Editorial: Go to Sleep, Grandpa
Back in the early 1980s when I was in training, night call was not a major event. We had no work-hour rules and regularly worked 120-hour weeks as residents and…
Read MoreExecutive Message November 2021
Happy fall, y’all! Sharing a glimpse of my southern roots! It’s hard to believe we are 18 months into the COVID-19 pandemic, and yet, we all remain committed to transforming…
Read MoreAssociate Editor’s Message November 2021
Burned out on burnout? I’m not surprised. The discussion on burnout has reached a fever pitch over the last two years as professionals in all fields have struggled to adjust…
Read MoreEarly Career: A New Look at the Sunday Scaries
My typical “Sunday scaries” showed up one day early this weekend, after spending a day furniture shopping with my husband for our new home. When I got home on Saturday…
Read MoreFinance Committee Update November 2021
PCICS has successfully completed our virtual annual meeting. Thank you to all our members and sponsors who supported us this year. The annual meeting has put us on a solid…
Read MoreQI-S Committee Update November 2021
Our PCICS Quality Improvement and Safety (QI-S) Committee is excited about various upcoming initiatives and projects! Our Committee welcomed three new members this year, including Kevin Hummel, MD (Boston Children’s…
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