title: Special Considerations in the Nursing Care of Mechanically Ventilated Children.
abstract: Mechanical ventilation is often required to support the recovery of critically ill children. Critical care nurses must understand the unique needs of the children and design supportive care that is sensitive to their changing physiology, developmental stage, and socioemotional needs. This article describes the unique considerations in providing care for mechanically ventilated children. It addresses invasive and noninvasive ventilation and the needs of long-term ventilated children and family in critical care. Supportive nursing care that is aligned with the unique needs of the critically ill child is paramount to ensuring best outcomes for these vulnerable patients.
authors.affiliation: Paediatric Critical Care Unit, The Hospital for Sick Children, Room 2898, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M5G 1X8, Canada. Electronic address: karen.dryden-palmer@sickkids.ca.
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Dryden-Palmer
authors.affiliation: Respiratory Therapy, Paediatric Critical Care Unit, Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, The Hospital for Sick Children, Room 2849, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M5G 1X8, Canada.
authors.forename: Jason
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Macartney
authors.affiliation: Respiratory Therapy, Cardiac Critical Care Unit, The Hospital for Sick Children, Room 2849, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M5G 1X8, Canada.
authors.forename: Leanne
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Davidson
authors.affiliation: Long-term Ventilation Program, Division of Respiratory Medicine, The Hospital for Sick Children, 4th Floor Hill Wing, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M5G 1X8, Canada.
authors.forename: Faiza
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Syed
authors.affiliation: Long-term Ventilation Program, Division of Respiratory Medicine, The Hospital for Sick Children, 4th Floor Hill Wing, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M5G 1X8, Canada.
authors.forename: Cathy
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Daniels
authors.affiliation: Child Life Department, The Hospital for Sick Children, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M5G 1X8, Canada.
authors.forename: Shaindy
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Alexander
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002657:Child Development; D064648:Critical Care Nursing; D016638:Critical Illness / Q000451:nursing*; D006801:Humans; D063087:Noninvasive Ventilation / Q000451:nursing; D010371:Pediatric Nursing; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000451:nursing*
keywords: Children; Critical care; Developmental support; Long-term ventilation; Mechanical ventilation; Noninvasive ventilation; Nursing