title: Accidental breathing circuit disconnections in the neonatal or pediatric critical care setting.
abstract: Accidental disconnection from ventilatory support can result in injury and death. Nursing interventions can effectively reduce the risks associated with disconnections. These include making connections with a push and twist action, exercising caution during intentional disconnections, maintaining tight connections, requesting appropriate equipment, using anti-disconnection devices, understanding and properly using monitoring equipment, and avoiding complacency.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Withiam-Wilson
mesh_terms: D000056:Accident Prevention; D000059:Accidents / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002648:Child; D004868:Equipment Failure; D006801:Humans; D015278:Intensive Care Units, Pediatric; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000451:nursing / Q000592:standards*