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The aim of this case study was to analyze the nursing care of a young patient who underwent extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, a treatment used for a limited number of patients in Turkey. A male patient aged 4 years presented to our pediatric emergency room with stomach ache and confusion and was diagnosed as having cardiogenic shock and multiple organ failure. The child received extensive nursing care in the intensive care unit and during the course of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Assessments were made of the data that were obtained every day through physical examinations, laboratory results, and included the follow-up findings. There were significant nursing problems including changes in respiratory and gastrointestinal functions, problems with comfort, bleeding risk, loss of tissue integrity, and infection risk. After the patient was admitted to the pediatric unit, the multidisciplinary intensive care staff worked in strict cooperation. The implementation of comprehensive nursing care and prevention of complication development in patients will result in better prognoses. Studies and experiments regarding this subject, if shared, will help to enhance our knowledge and improve our practice.

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