International Journal of Nursing Care
  • Year: 2013
  • Volume: 1
  • Issue: 2

Nursing Care Standards in PICU

  • Author:
  • J Hepsibai
  • Total Page Count: 7
  • DOI:
  • Page Number: 146 to 152

Lecturer, Department of Pediatric Nursing, Sree Gokulam Nursing College, Venjaramoodu, Trivandrum

*Corresponding author: Hepsibai J, Lecturer, No.7E, Staff Quarters, Sree Gokulam Medical College & RF, Venjaramoodu Trivandrum District, Kerala, Email: hepsijoseph@gmail.com

Online published on 7 October, 2013.

Abstract

Pediatric critical care units are designed to care for children from infancy to adolescence. Caring for critically ill children with diverse nursing need is a challenge to the nurses working in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU). Nursing standards improve nursing care quality by focusing the nurse's efforts toward appropriate goals and heightening their motivation for goal achievement.

Keywords

Nursing Care Standard, PICU