Children born with single-ventricle heart defects, particularly hypoplastic left heart syndrome, have a lifetime high risk of mortality and comorbidities. They have complex medical challenges in addition to their cardiac needs, including growth and feeding complications and neurodevelopmental issues. These concerns require a coordinated effort among specialties to help patients maximize their potential. Additionally, because many complex heart defects are diagnosed prenatally, coordination of care between the pre- and postnatal care teams is imperative. Nursing leadership improves program coordination and efficiency. The purpose of this article is to describe the development and implementation of our hospital’s synchronized, multidisciplinary team to support children with single-ventricle heart defects and their families. (Critical Care Nurse. 2018;38[1]:60–71)
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1 February 2018
Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery|
February 01 2018
Launching a New Strategy for Multidisciplinary Management of Single-Ventricle Heart Defects
Jo Ann M. Davis, RN, MS, CPNP-AC, CCRN;
Jo Ann M. Davis is the single ventricle advanced practice nurse at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio.
Corresponding author: Jo Ann M. Davis, rn, ms, cpnp-ac, ccrn, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, 700 Children’s Drive, Columbus, OH 43205 (email: [email protected]).
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Holly Miller-Tate, RN, BSN;
Holly Miller-Tate, RN, BSN
Holly Miller-Tate is a nurse clinician at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and plays a key role on the single-ventricle team.
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Karen M. Texter, MD
Karen M. Texter, MD
Karen M. Texter is the director of fetal echocardiography and the single-ventricle team at Nationwide Children’s Hospital.
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Crit Care Nurse (2018) 38 (1): 60–71.
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Jo Ann M. Davis, Holly Miller-Tate, Karen M. Texter; Launching a New Strategy for Multidisciplinary Management of Single-Ventricle Heart Defects. Crit Care Nurse 1 February 2018; 38 (1): 60–71. doi: https://doi.org/10.4037/ccn2018190
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