title: Technical update brief: the child with a chest tube.
abstract: Caring for a child with a chest tube is a nursing challenge. By following a logical system of assessment, the critical care nurse will be able to master the art of chest drainage with little difficulty. This update provides the quick assessment procedure to assure proper chest drainage.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Carroll
mesh_terms: D015505:Chest Tubes; D002648:Child; D004322:Drainage / Q000451:nursing*; D006801:Humans; D010371:Pediatric Nursing; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000379:methods*