Establishment of Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Advanced Practice Provider Services. (January 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Gilliland, Jill; Donnellan, Amy; Justice, Lindsey; Moake, Lindy; Mauney, Jennifer; Steadman, Page; Drajpuch, David; Tucker, Dawn; Storey, Jean; Roth, Stephen J.; Koch, Josh; Checchia, Paul; Cooper, David S.; Staveski, Sandra L.
• Is Part Of: World journal for pediatric & congenital heart surgery. Volume 7:Number 1(2016)
• Page Start: 72
• Page End: 80
• Publication Date: 2016-01
• Subjects: cardiac intensive care unit -- nurse practitioner -- physician assistant -- staffing; Pediatric cardiology -- Periodicals; Congenital heart disease in children -- Periodicals; Heart -- Abnormalities -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Heart -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Heart Defects, Congenital -- surgery -- Periodicals; Cardiac Surgical Procedures -- Periodicals; Child -- Periodicals; Adult -- Periodicals; 618.9212
• DOI: 10.1177/2150135115611356
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2150-1351

Abstract

The addition of advanced practice providers (APPs; nurse practitioners and physician assistants) to a pediatric cardiac intensive care unit (PCICU) team is a health care innovation that addresses medical provider shortages while allowing PCICUs to deliver high-quality, cost-effective patient care. APPs, through their consistent clinical presence, effective communication, and facilitation of interdisciplinary collaboration, provide a sustainable solution for the highly specialized needs of PCICU patients. In addition, APPs provide leadership, patient and staff education, facilitate implementation of evidence-based practice and quality improvement initiatives, and the performance of clinical research in the PCICU. This article reviews mechanisms for developing, implementing, and sustaining advance practice services in PCICUs.