Category: Department Management

Department Management

AACN Practice Alert: Manual Prone Positioning Guidance for ARDS Patients

A new AACN Practice Alert summarizes expected clinical practice to reduce the risk of complications related to manual prone positioning.

Department Management

Improving Patient Safety During Child Hospitalizations

The American Academy of Pediatrics wants to improve patient safety for children who are directly hospitalized without going through the emergency department.

Department Management

Neonatal/Pediatric Endotracheal Suctioning

Endotracheal suctioning is one of the most commonly performed NICU/PICU interventions but the practice requires special care for neonatal and pediatric airways.

Clinical

Smart Pacifier Developed to Monitor Infant Health in the Hospital

A wireless, bioelectronic pacifier could eliminate the need for invasive, twice-daily blood draws to monitor babies’ electrolytes in Newborn Intensive Care Units.

Education

Your Complete Guide to Becoming a Respiratory Therapist

One of the first questions on the mind of anyone considering a career in respiratory care is this: What type of education and certification is required to become a respiratory therapist?

Conferences & CEU

Medtrade 2023 to Consolidate East and West Conferences

Medtrade will consolidate the Medtrade East and Medtrade West shows into one conference in 2023.