Multidisciplinary Consensus on Curricular Priorities for Pediatric Neurocritical Care Nursing Education: A Modified Delphi Study in the United States

Chang, Nathan; Louderback, Lauren; Hammett, Heather; Hildebrandt, Kara; Prendergast, Erica; Sperber, Amelia; Casazza, May; Landess, Megan; Little, Aubree; Rasmussen, Lindsey; ,

doi:10.1007/s12028-024-01976-6

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“…1 Although standards in neurocritical care nursing education are being developed, a widely accepted course devoted to PNCC nursing certification has yet to be developed beyond individual institutional efforts. 19,20 Second, mechanisms for directing specialized nursing expertise to PNCC patients are needed. This can be achieved through dedicated nurse staffing or alternative nursing support models.…”

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Sustainability of a Pediatric Neurointensive Care Unit Model Within a Mixed Pediatric Intensive Care Unit and Its Effect on Nursing Sentiment

Chang,

Casazza,

Sperber

et al. 2024

Journal of Neuroscience Nursing

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BACKGROUND: Pediatric neurocritical care (PNCC) and pediatric neurointensive care units (neuro-PICU) are growing fields. Although some institutions have established independent neuro-PICUs meeting most Neurocritical Care Society (NCS) standards for neurocritical care units, many centers lack the resources to do so. We describe an alternative neuro-PICU model as a designated unit within a mixed pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) and its effects on nursing sentiment. METHODS: We established a 6-bed neuro-PICU within a 36-bed noncardiac PICU. Charge nurses were tasked with admitting PNCC patients into these beds. For nursing expertise, we used a core group of 12 PNCC specialty nurses and instituted PNCC nursing education to PICU nurses. We observed the number of PNCC patients admitted to neuro-PICU beds and surveyed charge nurses to identify barriers to assigning patients. We surveyed PICU nursing staff to explore sentiment regarding PNCC before and after establishing the neuro-PICU. Nursing criteria were compared with NCS standards. RESULTS: In the 40-month period, our PICU saw 2060 PNCC admissions. Overall, occupied neuro-PICU beds housed PNCC patients 74.1% of the time. The biggest barriers to patient placement were too many competing placement requests, not enough neuro-PICU beds when specialty census was high, and difficulty assigning one nurse to two PNCC patients. In surveys after establishing the neuro-PICU, compared to before, experienced nurses reported being more interested in obtaining Emergency Neurological Life Support certification (94.2% vs 80.6%, P = .0495), and inexperienced nurses reported being more familiar with PNCC clinical pathways (53.5% vs 31.7%, P = .0263). Most NCS criteria related to nursing organization were met. CONCLUSIONS: Focused neuro-PICUs should be developed to complement advances in the field of PNCC. Alternative neuro-PICU models are possible and can increase nursing interest in further education and awareness of clinical pathways, but barriers exist that require institutional commitment to nursing development to sustain the delivery of specialized care to this population.

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