Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Society

?? **Upcoming Webinar Alert** ?? Join us for: The Single Ventricle Patient - Why it Takes a Team of Experts ??? Date: Thursday, December 19, 2024 ?? Time: 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM (EST) Learn from top experts about the unique challenges faced by single ventricle patients and why it takes a collaborative team approach to care for their complex needs. By attending, you’ll gain insights into: ?? Single Ventricle Physiology ?? The importance of specialized care for fragile circulations ?? The critical role of expert feeding strategies for patients with complex physiology Don’t miss this opportunity to expand your knowledge and understand the significance of each healthcare team member’s role in these patients’ journeys. Register now! https://ow.ly/lCs850U4vsW #PediatricCare #SingleVentricle #TeamBasedCare #HealthcareWebinar #PediatricCardiacIntensiveCare

#CICUs are rapidly changing … join us at #PCICS2024 to learn about the moonshots that might be coming to your unit from a dynamic group of cutting-edge faculty.

Beyond the science, come explore the human side of medicine and the art of patient/family connection. We are honored and grateful to have the opportunity to learn about communication and connection with patients and families from the experts themselves! Join us for the very first patient and family plenary session: What I Wish my Care Team Knew—Strategies for effective and compassionate communication. #PCICS2024

Join us for the Research Committee Breakout, where we will discuss contributions our members are making. Presenters will discuss white papers, multi-center retrospective analysis, surveys, innovative approaches to consent, and research interest groups. What more could you want packed into an informative session? #PCICS2024

Are you a PCICS attendee interested in pediatric cardiogenic shock and how to improve outcomes for this problem with high morbidity and mortality? Join us for the first "pediatric cardiogenic shock PCICS thinktank" at noon on Friday, November 15 in Palm Room 1 at #PCICS2024. We will brainstorm about consensus definitions, clinical and research priorities, and our next steps as a field! Let us know if you will be joining or want to be involved in future discussions about this initiative: https://ow.ly/whAz50U86Iy

Join us for the Opening Plenary of the #PCICS24 meeting where we will discuss the future of our field.? What will the #PedsCICU be like in 5-10-20 years and how will we evolve? Join thought leaders as we dive into this engaging discussion of what lies ahead!

Congratulations to the 2024 Bedside Nursing Excellence Award Winners: Marie Abinader-Jaime, RN Colleen Betzer, RN, BSN Karen Osborne, CCRN, RN Christine Placidi, BSN, CCRN, RN Elizabeth Rintz, CCRN, MS, RN Thank you for your excellence in bedside nursing in pediatric cardiac intensive care! #PCICS2024 #awards #awardwinners #pediatriccardiacintensivecare #pediatriccardiology

Congratulations to the 2024 Service Award Winners: Nikhil Chanani, MD, and Christin Diller, DNP, APRN, for your service in pediatric cardiac intensive care! #awards #awardwinners #PCICS2024 #pediatriccardiacintensivecare #pediatriccardiology

?? Congratulations to the 2024 award recipients for excellence in pediatric cardiac intensive care! ?? Dr. David S. Cooper, MD, MPH, MBA, is being honored with the Anthony C. Chang Award for Excellence in Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care for his outstanding contributions and dedication to pediatric cardiac patients and their families. ?? Melissa B. Jones, MSN, APRN, CPNP-AC, is being honored with the Patricia Hickey Award for Excellence in Pediatric Cardiovascular Nursing for her exceptional commitment to advancing nursing practice and patient care in pediatric cardiovascular health. ?? Thank you, Dr. Cooper and Nurse Jones, for your dedication, expertise, and inspiration in the field of pediatric cardiac care! ?? #awardwinners #PCICS2024 #pediatriccardiacintensivecare #pediatriccardiology

Check out the Fall issue of the PCICS Newsletter, with stories such as, Can We Save Patients and Protect the Planet? Environmental Sustainability in the Intensive Care Unit? https://ow.ly/5EyW50U4AHh #sustainability #pediatriccardiology #pediatriccardiacinstensivecare