Evolution of Pediatric Critical Care Nursing

Jackie Calhoun; Andrea Kline-Tilford; Judy Verger

doi:10.1016/j.cnc.2023.04.001

Evolution of Pediatric Critical Care Nursing

Crit Care Nurs Clin North Am. 2023 Sep;35(3):265-274. doi: 10.1016/j.cnc.2023.04.001. Epub 2023 Jun 28.

Authors

Jackie Calhoun¹, Andrea Kline-Tilford², Judy Verger³

Affiliations

¹ UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, The University of Pittsburgh, School of Nursing, 3500 Victoria Street, 440 Victoria Building, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA.
² University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, MI, USA. Electronic address: aklinetilford@gmail.com.
³ College of Nursing, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA.

PMID: 37532380
DOI: 10.1016/j.cnc.2023.04.001

Abstract

Pediatric critical care nursing is a key pillar in patient care and outcomes for children who are ill and injured. Tremendous advances have occurred in pediatric critical care and nursing. This article provides an overview of the key advances in pediatric critical care nursing through the decades.

Keywords: Critical care; History; Nursing; PICU; Pediatrics.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Child
Critical Care
Critical Care Nursing*
Critical Illness
Humans
Intensive Care Units, Pediatric*
Pediatric Nursing