Unit name
PICU – Pediatric Critical Care
Patient population
Age 0 to 14 years
Mixed gender
Hours of operation
24 hours / 7 days per week
Number of beds
16
Occupancy Rate
100%
Staff categories
Registered Nurse
Unit Assistant
Patient Care Technician
Primary patient diagnoses
Respiratory disorders, failures, infections, ARDS hemodynamic instability, post cardio pulmonary arrest, MVA, traumatic brain injury, neurological deficit / disorders, organ transplant – liver / renal, acute / chronic, liver / renal failure, metabolic / endocrine disorders, post operative care of general surgery, airway surgery plastic, oro maxilofacial, urology and neurosurgery, pain management, oncology / haematology, burns, sepsis, organophosphate poisoning/drug ingestion, post operative management of conjoined twins separated.
Procedures
Conventional ventilatory support
High frequency oscillatory ventilation, intubation / extubation, tracheostomy tube care
initiation and care of central / arterial line
hemodynamic monitoring of vasopressors, inotropes blood and blood products, continuous peritoneal dialysis
initiation of CRRT (CVVH)
epidural analgesia and PCA assistance with insertion and management of patient with chest tube
brain death protocol
organ donation
moderate (conscious) sedation
Nursing care Delivery system
Total Patient Care in a Partnership Model