Abstract
This manuscript provides a global perspective on physician and nursing education and training in paediatric cardiac critical care, including available resources and delivery of care models with representatives from several regions of the world including Africa, Israel, Asia, Australasia, Europe, South America, and the United States of America.
Highlights
THE OPENING PLENARY SESSION FOR THE 12TH International Conference of the Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Society (PCICS) was on establishing and standardising education and training for physicians, advanced nurse practitioners, and nursing in paediatric cardiac critical care
This manuscript provides a global perspective on physician and nursing education and training in paediatric cardiac critical care, including available resources and delivery of care models with representatives from several regions of the world including Africa, Israel, Asia, Australasia, Europe, South America, and the United States of America
This manuscript provides a global perspective on physician and nursing education and training, available resources, and delivery of care models with
Summary
There are few specialised, high-volume cardiac ICU in South America. There are many small-volume centres where care is provided in mixed paediatric care units and perioperative care is provided by surgeons, paediatric intensivists, or cardiologists. In most Latin American countries, there are no standardised training programmes and there is no certification pathway for paediatric cardiac intensive care. The training process for cardiac nurses starts in the paediatric ward and eventually extends into the ICU. Nursing technicians and registered nurses work together to provide adequate patient care to critically ill patients in the ICU setting and usually have little to no previous experience in paediatric cardiac critical care. Large hybrid paediatric critical care units – combining cardiac and general critical care – are increasing in number as well. Most paediatric cardiac programmes recognise the urgent need to build capacity in paediatric cardiac critical care by developing wellorganised, robust, and sustainable in-house training programmes for physicians and nursing staff. Approval to practice paediatric cardiac intensive care nursing is based on institutional policy and the individual’s experience
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