Education and Training in Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care. (November 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: McBride, Mary E.; Beke, Dorothy M.; Fortenberry, James D.; Imprescia, Annette; Callow, Louise; Justice, Lindsey; Bronicki, Ronald A.
• Is Part Of: World journal for pediatric & congenital heart surgery. Volume 8:Number 6(2017)
• Page Start: 707
• Page End: 714
• Publication Date: 2017-11
• Subjects: competency-based education -- training -- certification -- pediatric cardiac critical care -- physician education -- nursing education; 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: 10.1177/2150135117727258
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2150-1351

Abstract

Pediatric cardiac critical care is a new and emerging field. There is no standardization to the current education provided, and high-quality patient outcomes require such standardization. For physicians, this includes fellowship training, specific competencies, and a certification process. For advanced practice providers, a standardized curriculum as well as a certification process is needed. There is evidence that supports a finding that critical care nursing experience may have a positive impact on outcomes from pediatric cardiac surgery. A rigorous orientation and meaningful continuing education may augment that. For all disciplines and levels of expertise, simulation is a useful modality in the education in pediatric cardiac critical care.