OBJECTIVES The shortage of qualified nurses is one of the critical challenges in the field of healthcare. Among the contributing factors, job burnout has been indicated as a risk factor for the intention to leave. The purpose of this study was to provide a better understanding of the local status and reference data for coping strategies for intensive care unit (ICU)-nurse burnout among Liaoning...

BACKGROUND Sepsis has a high mortality. Early recognition and timely treatment are essential for patient survival. The aim of this study is to examine the factors that influence the knowledge and recognition of systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) criteria and sepsis by emergency department (ED) nurses. METHODS A prospective, multi-center study including 216 ED nurses from 11 hospit...

INTRODUCTION The work activities of an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) nurse is frequently dynamic and variable. The activities are not necessarily linear actions that occur in a structured manner but are more complex and not well documented. A greater understanding of the type and level of activity assists in informing workload models. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to describe and analyse th...

BACKGROUND Nurses are the main users of supplies and equipment applied in the Intensive Care Units (ICUs) which are high-priced and costly. Therefore, understanding ICU nurses' experiences about resource management contributes to the better control of the costs. OBJECTIVES This study aimed to investigate the culture of nurses' working environment regarding the resource management in the ICUs ...

UNLABELLED BACKGROUND Medication administration errors in patient care have been shown to be frequent and serious. Such errors are particularly prevalent in highly technical specialties such as the intensive care unit (ICU). In Ethiopia, the prevalence of medication administration errors in the ICU is not studied. OBJECTIVE To assess medication administration errors in the intensive care u...

BACKGROUND Intensive care units (ICUs) encompass advanced clinical management and technology, mandating continuing education for nurses to maintain competency. This study examined nurses' perceptions of current education on invasive mechanical ventilation in an Australian ICU. METHODS Qualitative data were obtained from five optional open-ended questions as part of a larger 30-item cross-sect...

The purpose of this study is to assess the knowledge, attitudes, and managements regarding delirium of intensive care nurses and physicans, and to assess the perceived barriers related to intensive care unit (ICU) delirium monitoring in China. A descriptive survey was distributed to 1156 critical care nurses and physicians from 74 tertiary and secondary hospitals across Shandong province, China...

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES To compare how intensive care nurses in the UK and Australia (AU) perceive families in intensive care units (ICUs). BACKGROUND International healthcare research and practice is often based on an underlying assumption of a person- or family-centred ideology. While nurses in ICUs acknowledge the importance of patients' families, a true integration of families as units of car...

BACKGROUND Oxidative stress is believed to have a role in the development of chronic diseases. It is also known that long-term night and shift work in nurses might be associated with many health-related problems like fatigue, sleep problems, anxiety and difficulties in maintaining regular lifestyles. AIM In this study, we aimed to evaluate the changes of oxidative stress parameters and anxiet...