Preoperative Care
Preoperative Care CLINICAL GUIDELINES Preoperative preparation is provided to the child and family by the child-life specialist, registered nurse (RN), or licensed practical nurse (LPN). An RN or LPN completes…
Ventilators: Mechanical
Ventilators: Mechanical CLINICAL GUIDELINES Mechanical ventilation or positive-pressure ventilation is ordered by a healthcare prescriber. Ventilatory parameters are set by the healthcare prescriber in collaboration with the respiratory therapist to…
Tracheostomy: Suctioning
Tracheostomy: Suctioning CLINICAL GUIDELINES The registered nurse (RN), licensed practical nurse (LPN), respiratory therapist (RT), family member or caregiver may perform tracheostomy care, including suctioning, securing device change, and stoma…
Poison Management
Poison Management CLINICAL GUIDELINES Medications and treatments are administered by an RN, LPN, or healthcare provider within their scope of practice. Laboratory tests and treatments for poison management are performed…
Sedation, Procedural
Sedation, Procedural CLINICAL GUIDELINES Sedation is ordered by a healthcare prescriber. Medications to achieve sedation are selected on the basis of type of procedure, length of the procedure, medical condition…
Urinary Catheterization: Self-Intermittent Catheterization
Urinary Catheterization: Self-Intermittent Catheterization CLINICAL GUIDELINES Self-intermittent catheterization is ordered by a healthcare prescriber. The procedure may be taught to the child/family by the healthcare prescriber, a registered nurse, or…
Visitor Identification and Management
Visitor Identification and Management CLINICAL GUIDELINES All healthcare staff members are responsible for enforcement of visitor identification and management procedures to ensure patient and environmental safety. Institutional employees, primary care…
Skeletal Pin Site Care
Skeletal Pin Site Care CLINICAL GUIDELINES Pin site care may be performed by a registered nurse (RN), licensed practical nurse (LPN), or a healthcare prescriber. Pin sites should be assessed…
Urine Collection: Clean Catch or Midstream
Urine Collection: Clean Catch or Midstream CLINICAL GUIDELINES Urine collection for diagnostic analysis is ordered by a healthcare prescriber. A registered nurse (RN), a licensed practical nurse (LPN), or an…
Tracheostomy: Tube Change
Tracheostomy: Tube Change CLINICAL GUIDELINES The initial tracheostomy tube change is completed by the physician with subsequent changes done by the registered nurse (RN), licensed practical nurse (LPN), respiratory therapist…
