title: Implementation of the Josie King Care Journal in a pediatric intensive care unit: a quality improvement project.
abstract: The Care Journal is a tool developed by the Josie King Foundation to promote interactive exchange among providers and patients/families. The Care Journal was implemented in a pediatric intensive care unit, and surveys were administered to assess perceptions about use. Parents who used the Care Journal and nursing staff found it to be a useful tool that improved communication, made parents feel more knowledgeable and empowered, and improved parents' overall perception of the hospital stay.
authors.affiliation: Duke University School of Nursing, Durham, North Carolina, USA. kathleen.turner@duke.edu
authors.forename: Kathleen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Turner
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Frush
authors.forename: Rémi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hueckel
authors.forename: Michael V
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Relf
authors.forename: Deirdre
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Thornlow
authors.forename: Mary T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Champagne
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002648:Child; D064648:Critical Care Nursing / Q000592:standards*; D005260:Female; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006801:Humans; D015278:Intensive Care Units, Pediatric / Q000592:standards*; D008297:Male; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000523:psychology / Q000592:standards*; D010371:Pediatric Nursing / Q000592:standards*; D058996:Quality Improvement / Q000458:organization & administration*