Articles to check out for Cardiac Arrest Prevention!

Epidemiology and Outcomes of Cardiac Arrest in Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Units:

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5628130/

Preventing Cardiac Arrest in the Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit Through Multicenter Collaboration:

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9257678/

Cardiac Arrest in Children Following Cardiac Surgery: A Scoping Review of Contributing Factors:

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35757944/

Sustained Performance of Cardiac Arrest Prevention in Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Units:

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11385048/

Hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) is a rare congenital heart defect in which the left side of the heart is severely underdeveloped and incapable of supporting the systemic circulation. Lets dive in to get the "bedside pro tips" on how to take care of this complex defect at the bedside!

Lets start this year off with some fresh takes on practicing at the bedside. We were all new grads at one point in our nursing careers, and there is extreme benefit in going back to the roots to remind ourselves of their "newness" from school to practice. Welcome two new grads that get to share their story of their first year in a CICU.

Being a Cardiac ICU RN requires you to learn a language of acronyms, aka, TET, D-TGA, & TAPVR. In today's episode we are going break down cardiac defects that are considered "common life-threatening conditions."

Nurses possess the ability to transform, adapt, and persist in the face of difficulty. Everyday at the bedside brings a new opportunity to build and sustain your resilience. As a healthcare team, resilience is how we succeed in changing our patient's trajectory and improve their quality of life.

Starting the chat with a CICU Respiratory Educator, Ryan Hall, on the advanced basics of mechanical ventilation in a pediatric CICU. We dive into ventilator modes, acidosis, and a side of peak pressures. Oh wait, don't forget the pulmonary toilets too! Enjoy :)

As an ICU nurse you may have said before, "I can play anesthesia." You aren't wrong. We have a responsibility to address our patients sedation and pain levels continuously during our shift. So, lets elevate our knowledge and dive deeper into a few top drugs we administer frequently with two expert cardiac anesthesiologists.

What is anesthesia? Just a bunch of different medications that put people to sleep? Maybe, but if you would like to learn more from two Cardiac Anesthesiologists, please join us in a valuable discussion around the teamwork between ICU bedside RNs and Cardiac Anesthesiologists. Oh did I mention that this is just Part 1 of a 2 Part series?

Yes, I love evidence based practice, but you can't deny that nursing includes some arts and crafts. Join me in exploring a few different gray areas in the ICU nursing field that we all struggle with during our 12 hour shift.

Would you say you are that nurse with a little salt and pepper? Or do you have that old bay top quality seasoning? Check out this episode on a few qualities that will help you grow in your nursing career and lead to patient successes!