Dr. Marisa Mize has dedicated her career to the bedside of the critically ill child. She currently works as a PNP in pediatric intensive care. In addition to her clinical practice, she is continually involved with the education of the pediatric critical care practitioners and nurses. She is currently adjunct professor of nursing at Catholic University of America, teaching courses on both graduate and undergraduate levels. She precepts PNP students in the intensive care unit. She has developed a course for PNP students that cover the care, management, and treatment of the acute and critically ill child. This course is taught annually and is a requirement for PNP students who are going to pursue the acute care certification. She lectures both nationally and internationally on pediatric critical care issues. She has co-chaired a national conference for care of the critically ill child for the past several years, working with nurses, nurse practitioners and physicians to bring about a conference that addresses current issues in the care of the critically ill child.
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Sedation Pitfalls in the Critical Care Setting