Intravascular Therapy: Tunneled Access Device CLINICAL GUIDELINES Long-term central venous catheters, for example, PICCs, VIDs, and tunneled access devices (TADs) are placed to reduce the trauma of repeated venipuncture. This…
Medication Administration: Endotracheal CLINICAL GUIDELINES A healthcare prescriber orders medications. If a prescriber is not available, medications are administered following Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) protocol. Medications are administered by…
Intracranial Pressure Monitoring, Assisting in Placement and Care of CLINICAL GUIDELINES Placement of an intracranial pressure (ICP) monitor is a surgical procedure performed by a healthcare prescriber (physician, or nurse…
Intravascular Therapy: Peripheral Lock and Flush CLINICAL GUIDELINES A healthcare prescriber must order saline or heparin for peripheral locks and flushes. Follow institutional policies and standards of care for ordering…
Incentive Spirometry CLINICAL GUIDELINES A registered nurse (RN), licensed practical nurse (LPN), respiratory therapist, or healthcare prescriber initiates use of incentive spirometry (IS) to enhance voluntary deep breathing. IS may…
Informed Consent CLINICAL GUIDELINES The healthcare provider performing the procedure is responsible for discussing the procedure with the child and the family and for obtaining informed consent before implementation of…
Infection Control and Standard Precautions CLINICAL GUIDELINES Standard precautions for infection control and disease prevention must be implemented by all healthcare providers, staff, and volunteers within the institution at all…
Immunizations CLINICAL GUIDELINES A healthcare prescriber orders vaccination administration according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) annually developed childhood immunization…
Hemodynamic Monitoring Maintenance: Central Venous Pressure CLINICAL GUIDELINES Central venous pressure (CVP) monitoring is ordered by the healthcare prescriber for the purpose of assessing the critically ill child by providing…
Hemodynamic Monitoring Maintenance: Arterial Pressure CLINICAL GUIDELINES Arterial pressure monitoring is ordered by the healthcare prescriber for the purpose of assessing the critically ill child by providing reliable and continuous…
