CONTEXT We previously found that length of stay in the intensive care unit (ICU) after abdominal aortic surgery increased when fewer ICU nurses were available per patient. We hypothesized that having fewer nurses increases the risk for medical complications. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the association between nurse-to-patient ratio in the ICU and risk for medical and surgical complications after ab...

BACKGROUND Delirium is a common problem and associated with poor outcomes in intensive care unit (ICU) patients. Diagnosis of delirium in ICU patients is limited and usually underdiagnosed by physicians. The Confusion Assessment Method for the Intensive Care Unit (CAM-ICU) is one of the most widely used screening methods for detection of ICU delirium. Our goal was to translate and validate the ...

Results 120 nurses who are working at medical and surgical intensive care units have been included in the study. Mean age for the nurses is 29 ± 5.7 and 82.5% of them have bachelor’s degrees. All the nurses participating in the study stated that patient visiting hours are not completely flexible and individual, age and time constrictions do exist. 88.3% of the nurses stated that they take isola...

Title. How Efficacy Beliefs predict Collaborative Practice: a Two-wave Study among Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Nurses. Aims. The aim of the present study was to investigate in what way Intensive Care Unit (ICU) nurses’ efficacy beliefs, i.e. beliefs on their work-related competences, and commitment to their work team are related to the quality of collaborative practice between ICU-nurses and phys...

CONTEXT Stress is a usual and normal part of our daily lives. It is a normal physical reaction to an internal or external pressure that is placed on a person's system. Extended periods of stress can cause destructive changes in the body. OBJECTIVES (1) To assess the prevalence of stress and its level among intensive care unit (ICU) staff (doctors and nurses) of various hospitals and (2) to co...

T inten sive care unit (ICU) can be a stressful and intimidating environment for critically ill patients. Behavioral disturbances in critically ill patients may be detrimental to the safety of patients and the nurses caring for these patients. These disturbances may manifest as ICU delirium. The development of ICU delirium can lead to dire consequences, such as an increased risk of 6-month mort...

The aim of this study was to develop a theoretical model for information integration to support the decision making of intensive care charge nurses, and physicians in charge – that is, ICU shift leaders. The study focused on the ad hoc decision-making and immediate information needs of shift leaders during the management of an intensive care unit’s (ICU) daily activities. The term ‘ad hoc decis...

We previously reported a high level of information on the Austrian organ donation law in medical and non-medical students, patients and ICU nurses, whereby ICU nurses at University Hospital in Graz (n = 185) were very well informed and also had the most critical view of the Austrian organ donation law.This letter reports the extension of our previous study to ICU nurses from hospitals with a Ch...

The aim of this study was to assess the opinions and role of intensive care unit (ICU) nurses regarding the distribution of ICU beds. We conducted this research among 30% of the attendees at two ICU congresses in Turkey. A self-administered questionnaire was used, which included 13 cases and allocation criteria. Of the total (136 nurses), 53.7% participated in admission/discharge decisions. The...

BACKGROUND Clear communication is imperative if teams in any industry expect to make improvements. An estimated 85% of errors across industries result from communication failures. PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of communication during patient care rounds in the intensive care unit (ICU) using a daily goals form. DESIGN We conducted a prospect...