Objectives: To describe and compare the medication consumption and expenditure on medication at pediatric intensive and semi-intensive care units. Methods: We conducted a retrospective, exploratory, descriptive study using a quantitative approach based on simple descriptive statistics. Data collection was conducted from June 2007 to May 2008 at the pediatric intensive and semiintensive care uni...

BACKGROUND The pediatric intensive care unit (PICU), with limited number of beds and resource-intensive services, is a key component of patient flow. Because the PICU is a crossroads for many patients, transfer or discharge delays can negatively impact a patient's clinical status and efficiency. OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to describe, using direct observation, PICU bed utilizat...

background and purpose: considering the obstacles against the implementation of ethical decisions by nurses, experiencing moral distress is one of the major issues in this profession. moral distress could have negative effects on the physical and mental health of nurses, quality of patient care and performance of health organizations. given the importance of addressing moral distress in working...

Patient classification is essential for managing a hospital unit. Literature, however, does not present conceptualizations of pediatric patient categories. The objectives of this study were to define and validate pediatric patient care categories, according to the level of dependency of the nursing team. The care categories were defined based on a literature review, and the content of the propo...

2011; 45(4):824-30 www.ee.usp.br/reeusp/ The vulnerability experienced by the family of children hospitalized in a pediatric intensive care unit Côa TF, Pettengill MAM The vulnerability experienced by the family of children hospitalized in a pediatric intensive care unit* O r ig in a l a r t ic l e A experiênciA de vulnerAbilidAde dA fAmíliA dA criAnçA hospitAlizAdA em unidAde de cuidAdos inten...

Crider J, Pate MF (2011) Helping children say goodbye to loved ones in adult and pediatric intensive care units: certified child life specialist-critical care nurse partnership. AACN Advanced Critical Care. 22, 2, 109-112.

INVESTIGATING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CLINICAL DECISION MAKING AND MORAL DISTRESS OF NURSES WORKING IN PEDIATRIC INTENSIVE CARE UNIT