Winter 2022 Newsletter
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 MoreSmall Steps to Improving the Quality of Life in the CICU
Wherever the art of Medicine is loved, there is also a love of Humanity. ~ Hippocrates Eight months ago, I walked into the hospital for a routine induction of labor. Ten…
Read MoreExecutive Message February 2022
Happy holidays and new year to all – I hope that everyone had a nice holiday season and was able to spend time with family and friends. The recent COVID…
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…
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