title: Childhood near-drowning: nursing care and primary prevention.
abstract: Young children continue to be victims of drowning and near-drowning. The pediatric critical care nurse is often called upon to care for a child following a near drowning event. The role of the nurse in assessment, early intervention and continuing critical care management, and primary prevention of water-related injuries are reviewed.
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Walsh
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Ioli
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D003422:Critical Care; D004632:Emergency Medical Services; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015701:Near Drowning / Q000451:nursing* / Q000503:physiopathology; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology; D011368:Professional-Family Relations; D012151:Resuscitation