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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​