Melissa Weisse, BSN, RN, CWON

New Approaches to Reduce Occiput Pressure Injuries on Pediatric ECMO Patients

Significance to Practice: Pediatric patients on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) therapy are at an increased risk of developing hospital-acquired pressure injuries (HAPIs). At a...

Marie Hamilton , WOCN;

Andrea Johnson , MSN, RN, CWON;

Melissa Weisse , BSN, RN, CWON;

08/19/2021

Conference Insights

New Approaches to Reduce Occiput Pressure Injuries on Pediatric ECMO Patients

05/11/2021

Marie Hamilton , WOCN;

Andrea Johnson , MSN, RN, CWON;

Melissa Weisse , BSN, RN, CWON;

Pediatric patients receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) therapy are at an increased risk of hospital-acquired pressure injuries (HAPIs). At a large, free-standing academic children’s hospital, ECMO skin protocols were in place...

Pediatric patients receiving...

05/11/2021

Wound Care