Nurses' perceptions and use of near infrared spectroscopy in paediatric cardiac intensive care.

Karyn Pieciak Kendal McGowanLori GradeDiana MorrillZachary DiPasqualeElizabeth CastoJean A Connor Amy Jo Lisanti

Published in: Nursing in critical care (2022)

NIRS is commonly used in the PCICU and although nurses perceived NIRS to be useful for their practice, the variability in the interpretation of values and inconsistent protocols and decision-making by physicians was challenging.

Keyphrases

healthcare
primary care
mental health
decision making
social support
emergency department
intensive care unit
depressive symptoms
left ventricular
physical activity
heart failure
quality improvement