title: The evolution of pediatric critical care nursing: past, present, and future.
abstract: Although current nursing literature is overflowing with information related to the history of nursing in general, and even pediatric nursing, very little is published about PICU nursing. The evolution of pediatric critical care nursing is presented based on a historical context, the current state, and future projections. More specifically, this treatise focuses on the environment, the patient and family, and of course, the PICU nurse. Concluding remarks provide an insight into how health care reforms and how the use of clinical information technology will affect the role of the pediatric critical care nurse in the future.
authors.affiliation: Acute Care Services, Children's Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75235, USA. dorothy.foglia@childrens.com
authors.forename: Dorothy C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Foglia
authors.forename: Lisa M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Milonovich
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003422:Critical Care / Q000266:history*; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D015278:Intensive Care Units, Pediatric / Q000266:history; D024802:Nurse's Role / Q000266:history; D010371:Pediatric Nursing / Q000266:history*