Intensive and critical care

GGC Paediatric Guidelines
NHS GGC

Abdominal pressure, measurement of

Acute respiratory distress syndrome in infants, children and young people

AIRVO 2 High-Flow Standard Operating Procedure

Airway Burns and Inhalation Injury Management Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (044)

Alfentanil and Remifentanil Weaning in Ventilated Post-operative Cardiac Patients in PICU, Paediatrics (388)

Anticoagulation and antiplatelet therapy in paediatric cardiac patients (1180)

Antifungal Prophylaxis Summary of Recommendations in PICU (263)

Blind broncho-alveolar lavage (Blind BAL) (PICU)

Blood culture collection

Cardiac genetics pathway for infants with congenital heart disease and the appropriate utilisation of irradiated blood

Cardiac patient pathway, RHC Glasgow

Cardiomyopathy and myocarditis investigations protocol

Central Venous Access Device (CVAD) guidance for RHC Glasgow

Covid-19 ventilator circuit and t-piece setup

Critical Care Adolescent Patient Pathway

Determining a child’s readiness for oral feeding, advice for staff: when to refer to Speech & Language Therapy

Diabetes insipidus management and diagnosis (111)

Electrical injuries, guideline, paediatrics, RHCG (1085)

Emergency paediatric tracheostomy management

Endo-tracheal suction of the mechanically ventilated patient within the paediatric intensive care unit SOP

Endotracheal tubes, cuffed

Enoxaparin use in Neonatal and Paediatric Critical Care (19)

Enteral tubes: administration of medication via (PICU)

EVD, transfer of child with: checklist

Extra Ventricular Device guideline (EVD), RHC

Extracorporeal Life Support (ECLS) programme guidelines version 3

Extracorporeal Life Support (ECLS) programme guidelines version 3 (external link)

Eye Care in PICU

Fasting Guidance for Procedures on PICU Patients in PICU or Theatre

General care issues for Paediatric Critical Care: nursing procedure

Hamilton T1 transport ventilator set-up guide & pre-use checks

Hyperkalaemia, Emergency Management, Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (387)

ICP monitoring SOP

Immediate Post-operative Management of the Modified Blalock-Taussig Shunt (BTS) & central shunts, paediatrics (386)

Intravenous Fluid Guidance in Previously Well Children Aged 7 Days to 16 Years (172)

Introducing and Establishing Enteral Nutrition in PICU, Paediatrics (034)

Intubation checklist, RHC PICU

Large bore veno-venous lines (e.g. "GamCaths") - SOP for first usage and troubleshooting

Managing body temperature: using a forced air warming device – 3M Bair Hugger® 775

Manual Acute Peritoneal Dialysis in PICU (using the UTAH Medical / Femcare-Nikomed Dialy-Nate® closed peritoneal dialysis set)

Moving and handling the child with suspected/diagnosed spinal injury: application of Miami-Jr and Miami J collar, Standard Operating Procedure

Moving and handling the child with suspected/diagnosed spinal injury: log rolling, Standard Operating Procedure

Nasal tracheal tube taping - PICU SOP

Near Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) Guideline (1072)

Necrotising enterocolitis in Paediatric Intensive Care, management guideline

Neurosurgical patients fluid management

Neurosurgical patients with shunts (admission pathway)

Neurosurgical pre-operative investigations

Neurosurgical shunt pathway

Nitric Oxide administration in MRI (1095)

Non-invasive Ventilation: Mask selection for PICU patients

Nurse Led Blind Insertion of Naso Jejunal Tube in PICU, Paediatrics (262)

Oral hygiene for the highly dependent or critically ill infant or child

Oral tracheal tube taping - PICU SOP

Paediatric craniofacial endoscopic strip craniectomy (ESC) with helmet therapy : standard operating procedure

Paediatric Early Warning Score (PEWS) (615)

Paediatric ICU Local Infection Prevention & Control Risk Assessment Specific to Covid-19

Paediatric Supportive & Palliative Care

Pathway for children admitted to PICU at RHC when there is a concern of abuse or neglect

PICU intra-hospital transfer guideline

PICU respiratory samples - Trakcare

Cardiac Arrest: guideline for PICU supportive care, monitoring, routine investigations and referrals following cardiac arrest

Point of care ultrasound for vascular access in PICU

Postoperative Junctional Ectopic Tachycardia (JET), Paediatrics (385)

Prescribing and Preparing Intravenous Fluids in PICU

Restrictive right heart SOP

Skin anti-sepsis: Chloraprep guideline

SpO2 monitoring in the highly dependent or critically ill infant or child

Standard Infection Control Precautions (National Infection Prevention and Control Manual)

Sudden unexpected death in infancy and childhood: Multi-agency guidelines for care and investigation

Support Document for Emergency Assessment + Management of Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) in children & young people who require transfer to: RHSCE or RHCG

Temperature management : axilla temperature (Tempa.DOT) (PCCU)

Temperature management : bladder temperature (PCCU)

Temperature management : rectal temperature (PCCU)

Temperature management : tympanic temperature (PCCU)

Temporary epicardial pacing after cardiac surgery

Tranexamic acid in paediatric surgery and trauma

Trans-oral surgery: post-operative management of patients

Transthoracic line removal in PICU

Traumatic Brain Injury, Paediatrics (012)

Tumour craniotomy: standard operating procedure (SOP)

Underwater seal chest drainage in the highly dependent or critically ill infant or child: nurse role: chest drain insertion

Chest drains, nurse management, maintenance and removal (PICU guideline)