RN, BSN, CPN, CSN
Joan Dougherty, BSN, RN, CPN, CSN, is administrator of the Ventilator Assisted Children's Home Program, a Pennsylvania Department of Health program in collaboration with Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh.
Home care for children who require long-term tracheostomies and mechanical ventilatory support has become a common alternative to hospitalization. Nurses play a critical role in preparing and supporting the family and other caregivers to provide care. This continuing education module updates nurses’ knowledge of the care of pediatric patients who are on respiratory support.
