نتایج جستجو برای: icu nurses
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OBJECTIVE To develop and validate an instrument for use in the intensive care unit to accurately diagnose delirium in critically ill patients who are often nonverbal because of mechanical ventilation. DESIGN Prospective cohort study. SETTING The adult medical and coronary intensive care units of a tertiary care, university-based medical center. PATIENTS Thirty-eight patients admitted to t...
Introduction Many studies have shown that the standard of the nutrition of ICU-patients influence the patient results, measured by ICU-LOS (length of stay), hospital-LOS and mortality. The energy deficit accumulating during the first days of the ICU stay may play an important role for the patient results. After implementation of a multiprofessional ICU nutrition protocol, including a broadly te...
This paper reports the results of an evaluation of a computer-based protocol for managing patient blood glucose. The computerized protocol, having proven successful in the Surgical ICU, was implemented in the Trauma ICU. Five nurses in the Trauma ICU were interviewed and observed while using the computer-based protocol for blood glucose management. Results of the evaluation indicated that while...
End-of-Life Care in the intensive and critical care unit (ICU) involves the rare situation of caring for brain dead persons who, by their death, become potential organ donors (POD). A consequence might be that end-of-life care continues into after-death care in order to facilitate organ donation (OD). In this situation, the concept of organ donor advocacy is critical. Aim: The overall objective...
BACKGROUND Working at intensive care unit (ICU) is one ot the most difticult and taxing nursing speciaites. It demans not only extensive knowledge and professional skills but also specific personality temperamental dispositions. The aim of the study was to verify if typeA behavior (TAB) is a predictor ofburnout and job satisfaction in ICU nurses and if this effect still exists after controlling...
PURPOSE Effective interdisciplinary exchange of patient information is an essential component of safe, efficient, and patient-centered care in the intensive care unit (ICU). Frequent handoffs of patient care, high acuity of patient illness, and the increasing amount of available data complicate information exchange. Verbal communication can be affected by interruptions and time limitations. To ...
This research aimed to investigate the changes in ethical issues in everyday clinical practice recognized by critical care nurses during two observation periods. We conducted a retrospective analysis of data obtained by prospective questionnaire surveys of nurses in the intensive care units (ICU) of a tertiary university-affiliated hospital in Seoul, Korea. Data were collected prospectively dur...
BACKGROUND Integrating palliative care into intensive care units (ICUs) requires involvement of bedside nurses, who report inadequate education in palliative care. OBJECTIVE To implement and evaluate a palliative care professional development program for ICU bedside nurses. METHODS From May 2013 to January 2015, palliative care advanced practice nurses and nurse educators in 5 academic medi...
background: this review focuses on the impact of liaison nurse in nursing care of patient after icu discharge on patient’s outcomes, compared with patients that are not taken care of by liaison nurses. the role of the icu liaison nurse has transpired to solve the gap between intensive care unit and wards. therefore, we aimed to review the outcomes of all studies in this field. methods: a system...
Background Decentralised nursing stations (DCNs) have gained popularity in new hospital designs owing to their positive impact on patient safety. However, the nurses' working environment and continuity quality of care is limited. Objectives The objective this study was describe perceptions experiences a decentralised intensive unit (ICU). Methods Twelve months after establishment ICU tertiary t...
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