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...

INTRODUCTION Epidemiologic assessment of critically ill people in Intensive Care Units (ICUs) is needed to ensure the health care system can meet current and future needs. However, few such studies have been published. METHODS Population-based analysis of all adult ICU care in the Canadian province of Manitoba, 1999 to 2007, using administrative data. We calculated age-adjusted rates and tren...

10-bed cardiovascular thoracic surgical unit, a 12-bed cardiovascular thoracic intermediate unit, a 9-bed coronary care unit, and a 16-bed intensive care unit. Depending on the number of patients and staffing on the critical care units, critical care nurses floated outside their assigned unit to the emergency room and medical-surgical units. When nurses floated outside critical care areas, prob...

job stressors in critical care nurses     farhadi m [1] , hemmati maslakpak m [2] *, khalkhali hr [3]     received: 22 sep , 2013 accepted: 24 nov , 2013   abstract   background & aims : n ursing is associated with a high degree of stress d ue to its nature . job stress is a challenge for the nursing profession , and its adverse effects on physical and mental health nurses, create serious probl...

conclusions it was found that avoiding routine pivotal expertise, increasing consciousness of the nonphysical aspects of patients while providing treatment and presenting exclusive care, utilizing experienced icu nurses, and placing more emphasis on effective communication with patients in order to honor them as human beings can all enhance the holistic quality of care. results the four main th...

Background: Sleep deprivation has numerous negative consequences on the human body and mind. It exacerbates anxiety, irritability, and nervousness and worsens the cardiovascular function. This study aimed at evaluating the quality of sleep in patients admitted to the cardiac intensive care unit. Methods: This was a descriptive study with 93 patients hospitalized in critical care units of three...

Introduction: Hospitalization of patients in the critical care units greatly affects their families and their balance. Attention to family needs can affect the treatment process. Identifying the needs of patients’ families and the extent to which they can be fulfilled can affect the treatment process. Objectives: The purpose of this study was to determine the importance of family needs o...

background and objectives: workplace violence against female nurses is a significant and increasing problem. this study aimed to investigate workplace violence against female nurses in three general hospitals of ilam located in western iran and identify factors influencing it incidents.   methods: seventy seven nurses were randomly selected and surveyed. the data were collected using an author-d...