Intracranial Pressure (ICP); Nursing Care
by Cathy Parkes December 13, 2021 Updated: December 29, 2021

A child with a head injury is at risk for elevated intracranial pressure (ICP). Nursing care to decrease ICP includes reducing hypercapnia by hyperventilating the patient, avoiding oral suctioning, keeping the HOB at 30 degrees, and keeping the head in a neutral/midline position.
Related Posts

Central Venous Catheter (CVC)
A patient with a Central Venous Catheter (CVC) should have the dressing changed 24 hours after insertion and weekly thereafter (or per facility policy) using sterile technique.
Read More
Caring for a restrained patient
When caring for a restrained patient, a new order is required every 24 hours.
Read More
Unlicensed Assistive Personnel (UAPs)
Unlicensed Assistive Personnel (UAPs) may perform hygiene, bathing, CPR, patient ambulation, routine vital signs, and charting of I&Os.
Read MoreSHOP
Videos by Subject
Subscribe
Sign up to get the latest on sales, new releases and more …