WFPICCS is dedicated to fostering an inclusive platform that represents all health professionals working in pediatric intensive care units (PICUs), with a strong commitment to amplifying the nursing voice globally. To ensure balanced representation, WFPICCS has structured its core committees to include physician, nursing, and allied health professional (AHP) co-chairs, ensuring that each profession is actively involved in guiding the organization’s work.
The Nursing Committee collaborates closely with regional members and stakeholders to strengthen nursing leadership, advocacy, and professional development worldwide. The committee focuses on addressing key challenges and opportunities faced by pediatric critical care nurses, promoting best practices, and supporting education and research initiatives.
The Nursing Committee continues to advance WFPICCS’ mission by empowering nurses through education, collaboration, and advocacy, ensuring their critical role is recognized and supported globally.
The Nursing Committee is committed to empowering nurses, advancing excellence in critical care, and ensuring that nursing perspectives help shape WFPICCS’ mission at every level. Together, we strengthen the voice of nursing in global paediatric and neonatal intensive care.
Research indicates a correlation between moral distress and occupational strain, impacting nurse retention. Moral distress entails the physical or mental anguish experienced when perceived moral obligations are hindered by internal or external limitations. Nurses often face barriers, such as educational or structural constraints, lack of resources, or limited authority, impeding their ability to align actions […]
Workforce policies significantly influence the practice and outcomes within Pediatric Intensive Care Units (PICUs) by directly shaping the environment in which care is delivered. Effective staffing policies based on population needs, ensure that PICUs maintain appropriate nurse-to-patient and provider-to-patient ratios, which are critical for delivering timely, high-quality care to critically ill children. Understaffing can lead […]
To celebrate 2020 Year of the Nurse & Midwife, WFPICCS organized two “Taking Stock” webinars – Taking Stock of #PedsICU Nursing which solely focused on PICU and pediatric/neonatal nursing. The webinars addressed some pertinent topics and each question addressed both the high and low and middle resource setting perspective.
To celebrate 2020 Year of the Nurse & Midwife, WFPICCS organized two “Taking Stock” webinars – Taking Stock of #PedsICU Nursing which solely focused on PICU and pediatric/neonatal nursing. The webinars addressed some pertinent topics and each question addressed both the high and low and middle resource setting perspective.