Fall 2024: How To Prevent Our Walls From Caving In
PCICS Leadership
Editor’s Message
Sustainability and the CICU – Can these two exist in harmony? I hope everyone had a great summer. Fall is here and our first annual meeting on the west coast is just around the corner. While everyone eagerly awaits our time together, we hope you will enjoy our latest PCICS newsletter. This edition is dedicated…
Executive Message
Summer is over and we are steam-rolling ahead toward our PCICS Annual Meeting! We can’t wait to see everyone in San Diego for sharing of knowledge and science, as well as networking. The mission of PCICS is to empower a diverse global community of pediatric cardiac critical care clinicians dedicated to improving the lives of…
Can We Save Patients and Protect the Planet? Environmental Sustainability in the Intensive Care Unit
In our personal lives, we make conscious decisions to help protect our natural environment. We recycle, we garden, we drive electric vehicles. Yet, in our professional lives, we often fail to recognize the negative impact of our clinical practice on the planet. The US healthcare sector is responsible for 8.5% of the nation’s carbon emissions1….
CVICU Faculty Sustainability – Methods to Prevent Burnout and Improve Longevity
Pediatric cardiac intensive care has emerged as a distinct specialty over the last fifty years with significant medical, surgical and technological advancements and increasingly complicated patients. While a career in cardiac intensive care (CIC) offers opportunities for professional fulfillment, the demands of 24/7/365 coverage and stresses associated with caring for highly complex patients and vulnerable…
Building and Sustaining Advanced Practice Careers in the CICU
It takes a certain type of person to thrive in the high-acuity environment in pediatric cardiac intensive care units (PCICU). The fast-paced, ever-evolving field is appealing to new graduate advanced practice providers (APPs) eager to put their critical thinking skills to the test. The transition from trainee to provider is a steep learning curve in…
Coaching combats burnout and foster academic growth to promote sustainable careers
Pediatric cardiac critical care is a highly specialized field dedicated to the care of infants and children with congenital or acquired heart disease requiring intensive medical attention. The complexities of caring for these children places a significant burden on the wellbeing of the care team, leading to a high incidence of burnout. The consequences of…
Committees and SIGs
Connections Committee
Are you looking for an opportunity to get more involved in PCICS, to network with…
Finance Committee
The PCICS Finance Committee continues to work diligently to support the finances, budget, and fiscal…
QI Committee
The QI Committee is excited to be offering the Quality Improvement Leadership and Think Tank…
Early Career Faculty and Fellows SIG
We continue to host bimonthly webinars on topics pertinent to our members, with the two…
Nursing SIG
Sonia and I will be completing our term as nursing SIG co-chairs and would love…
Nutrition SIG
The Nutrition SIG met in August and discussed Chylothorax Nutrition Management. We had a visiting…
OT/PT/ST/Child Life Specialist SIG
The OT/PT/ST/Child Life Specialist SIG meets on the first Thursday of the month. We are…