Between hope and disillusionment: ECMO seen through the lens of nurses working in a neonatal and paediatric intensive care unit.
Jovana A JuckerVincenzo CannizzaroRoxanne E KirschJürg C StreuliEva De ClercqPublished in: Nursing in critical care (2024)
The creation of a multidisciplinary moral community, clear treatment goals and the implementation of palliative care for all paediatric ECMO patients are crucial to alleviate situations of moral distress for nurses, and thus to improve provider well-being and the quality of patient care in PICU/NICU.
Keyphrases
- intensive care unit
- healthcare
- palliative care
- mental health
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- acute respiratory distress syndrome
- primary care
- end stage renal disease
- emergency department
- quality improvement
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- mechanical ventilation
- prognostic factors
- preterm infants
- respiratory failure
- decision making
- advanced cancer
- public health
- patient reported outcomes
- cataract surgery