ECMO Bedside Assist Guide | 6-Page PDF | 2026–27 Edition

VA and VV configurations, cannulation support, daily assessment, and emergencies — what the bedside nurse needs to understand about extracorporeal support.

Which configuration does what and why that changes everything about your assessment, how to assist during cannulation, what to check every shift on the circuit, and the findings that mean call now rather than watch and see.

Built for the pocket and the break room, not the library — skim the tables before your shift and use them live.

Part of Cardiac Nurse Playbooks. Instant PDF download, yours to keep.

Educational reference material for licensed clinicians and students. Not medical advice, not a protocol, and not a substitute for your facility's policies, physician orders, or device manufacturer instructions for use. Where this guide and your unit policy disagree, your unit policy wins.