Inside Pediatrics Winter 2021

time,” said Suzanne Gurosky, RN, ECP, the dialysis charge nurse. She also touted the battery backup in the machines, which enables patients to ambulate and even do physical therapy while still connected. Another plus is the ability of the machines to decipher the cause for an alarm—because someone moved or jostled the fluids, or because there was a real issue going on. That helps avoid disruptive alarms and alarm fatigue. It does this through artificial intelligence, “so it understands what’s happening better than it used to,” said Askenazi. The new PRISMAX also sports improved safety features, such as correcting itself for fluid removal. In addition, it provides extensive data that can be integrated into the department’s quality-improvement initiatives. “We’re excited to dig into that information and incorporate it into our practice,” said Askenazi.

After the training and the successful integration of the new PRISMAX machines into the unit, there was one more thing the team needed to do: name them. “We like to name our machines to help the kids feel more comfortable,” said Ingram. The winners were Rosie and Astro from the old “The Jetsons” cartoon, Johnny 5 from the movie “Short Circuit” and C3PO from, of course, “Star Wars.” For more information, visit childrensal.org/nephrology.

After the training and successful integration of the new PRISMAX machines into the unit, there was one more thing the team needed to do: name them. “We like to name our machines to help the kids feel more comfortable,” said acute dialysis coordinator Daryl Ingram, RN, BSN, CDN. The winners were Rosie and Astro from the old “The Jetsons” cartoon, Johnny 5 from the movie “Short Circuit” and C3PO from, of course, “Star Wars.” 9