End of Life Simulation in a Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit

In pediatric cardiac critical care, end of life (EOL) care is unfortunately a reality. The cardiac arrest rate in pediatric cardiac intensive care units (CICUs) is 3.1%, and mortality rates following arrests are just below 50% (Alten et  al., 2017). In pediatric critical care units, planned withdrawal of care occurs in nearly 70% of patient deaths (Burns, Sellers, Meyer, Lewis-Newby,& Truog, 2014). While all providers are involved in EOL care for these patients, nurses are at the frontline of these experiences.

Source: Clinical Simulation in Nursing - July 21, 2021 Category: Nursing Authors: Brenda K. Williams, Tiffany L. Pendergrass, Taylor R. Grooms, Amy R. Florez Tags: Featured Article Source Type: research