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
- end stage renal disease
- primary care
- acute respiratory distress syndrome
- emergency department
- quality improvement
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- mechanical ventilation
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- respiratory failure
- decision making
- advanced cancer
- patient reported outcomes
- combination therapy