• Objectives
• How to Participate
• Completed Reviews
• About the Editors

Objectives

This section presents peer-reviewed summaries and critiques of papers in the nursing literature pertinent to the practice of pediatric critical care nursing.

How to Participate

Under the direction of the section editors, a group has been formed to regularly review a core group of journals for pertinent articles, and to submit concise summaries and critiques of such papers. Please contact us for information on how to join.

Completed Reviews

• Runton N, Toth J. Introducing the Basic Knowledge Assessment Tool for Pediatric Critical Care Nursing (PEDS-BKAT).. Critical Care Nurse 1998; 18:67-72.

  Review by Mary McCulley RN MS PNP CCRN (Posted 8/4/99)

• Briening E. Pediatric Management of children in status asthmaticus. . Critical Care Nurse 1998;18:74-82.

  Review by Mary McCulley RN MS PNP CCRN (Posted 8/4/99)

• Hanton L. Caring for children awaiting heart transplantation: psychosocial implications. . Pediatric Nursing 1998: 24; 214-225

  Review by Eileen Briening RN MSN CRNP (Posted 8/4/99)

• Clark SM, Miles MS. Conflicting responses: The experiences of fathers of infants diagnosed with severe congenital heart disease. Journal of the Society of Pediatric Nurses 1999; 4:7-14.

  Review by Jodi Rogers, BSN, RN,C, CCRN (Posted 6/22/99)

• Dracup K, Moser DK, Doering LV, Evangelista L. Retention and use of cardiopulmonary resuscitation skills in parents of infants at risk for cardiopulmonary arrest. Pediatric Nursing 1998;24(3):219-224

  Review, by Eileen Briening, RN MSN CRNP (Posted 9/21/98)

• Scott LD Perceived needs of parents of critically ill children. Journal of the Society of Pediatric Nurses 1998; 3; 4-12.

  Review by: Jodi Rogers, BSN, RN,C, CCRN (Posted 5/29/98)

Section Editor:

Judy Verger, RN MSN CRNP (jtv@nursing.upenn.edu)
University of Pennsylvania
School of Nursing