title: Providing adult and pediatric care in the same unit: multiple considerations.
abstract: As always in acute and critical care, preparation is fundamental to positive patient and family outcomes. Although integration of diverse age populations may occur rarely in a unit, strategic planning should be in place for such occurrences,with relevant competencies considered, addressed, and evaluated on a continuing basis.
authors.affiliation: Mary Frances D. Pate is Associate Professor, School of Nursing, University of Portland, Buckley Center 315, 5000 N Willamette Blvd, MSC 153, Portland, OR 97203, USA. pate@up.edu
authors.forename: Laura M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Ibsen
authors.forename: Pamela M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Conyers
authors.forename: Mary Frances D
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Pate
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D015278:Intensive Care Units, Pediatric; D055815:Young Adult