title: Nursing diagnoses as guidelines in the care of the neonatal ECMO patient.
abstract: The number of centers offering extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) as a treatment for neonatal respiratory failure continues to grow. To ensure high-quality patient care and consistency among centers, nursing care guidelines should be established. A plan of care using nursing diagnoses as guidelines for the ECMO nurse is presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Education, Centennial Medical Center, Nashville, TN 37203.
authors.forename: K D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Krause
authors.forename: V J
authors.initials: VJ
authors.lastname: Youngner
mesh_terms: D015199:Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007587:Job Description; D016389:Maternal-Child Nursing / Q000379:methods; D009733:Nursing Diagnosis; D010347:Patient Care Planning / Q000592:standards*; D010348:Patient Care Team; D011379:Prognosis; D015996:Survival Rate