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Caring for Critically Ill Children - Part 3 or a 3 Part Video Series

For the last 2 weeks, I've been posting interviews with one of my heros, Jan Dineen, a pediatric ICU nurse the the Lucile Salter Packard Hospital at Stanford.  This is the 3rd in the series.

1. To view Part 1 - click here.
2. To view Part 2 - click here.

I hope you'll share this video with family, friends, and every nurse you know.

Let's Celebrate Nurses!!

Working in a Pediatric ICU - Part 2 of a 3 Part Video Series

If you stopped by last week, you may have watched the 1st in a series of video interviews I did with Jan Dineen, a pediatric ICU nurse at the Lucile Salter Packard Hospital at Stanford.

Jan represents the thousands of nurses, the quiet hidden hero's that work in real life and death situations, they save lives and comfort family members every day, without any recognition or fan fare.

Please share this video.  Here is th (2nd) in the 3 Part Series.

Pediatric ICU Nurses, Part 1 in a 3 Part Video Series

It's not every day that you can sit down and interview a real life hero.  Jan Dineen, a pediatric ICU nurse, works with critically ill children at the Lucile Salter Packard Hospital at Stanford.  She helped train me and recently I sat down to interview her.  This is the first in a series of (3) interviews.  I hope you enjoy the "peek behind the scenes" with an intensive care nurse.  And, please share this video with friends and every nurse you know.

Nurses are Real Heros

Surviving the Intensive Care Unit

Our Featured Guest Writer Today is Laura Griffin, RN, CCRN, ACNP

Laura Griffin is an acute care nurse practitioner with ten years of critical care experience. She is currently working toward her doctoratal degree at University of Texas Houston.

• Having a loved one admitted to the intensive care unit is a stressful and frightening experience.  Not only are you worried about your loved one’s condition, but all around you are wires, tubes, and alarms. Afraid to even touch your family member, you may sit at the bedside in fear that your presence may be detrimental. Here is some general advice on what to expect, and what questions to ask when you are faced with this stressful event.

• Don’t be afraid to touch the patient.  Unless you are advised by a healthcare provider, feel free to touch your loved ones hands.  As long as you don’t pull at any wires or tubes, likely you will not harm the patient.