Open AccessThe Ventilator-Dependent Child
Author(s) -
Bruce Estrem,
John Wall,
Lindsey Paitich,
Roy Maynard
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
home healthcare now
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.234
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 2374-4537
pISSN - 2374-4529
DOI - 10.1097/nhh.0000000000000853
Subject(s) - medicine , continuum of care , nursing , mechanical ventilation , patient discharge , population , medline , medical emergency , health care , psychiatry , environmental health , political science , law , economics , economic growth
As the population of ventilator-dependent children with tracheostomies grows, there are increasing demands to shift the care of technology-dependent children from hospital to home. Home care nurses are an integral part in the continuum of care for these children and their families after hospital discharge. Home care nurses help to facilitate a safe transition from the hospital and allow families and children to thrive in their home and community. The purpose of this article is to describe best practices in caring for children with tracheostomies and invasive home mechanical ventilation. Hypothetical case studies are presented.