Critical care nurse
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Ketamine is beneficial in clinical settings ranging from procedural sedation to the treatment of chronic pain. This article describes the clinical benefits of ketamine for treatment of acute pain and for sedation of patients undergoing mechanical ventilation. ⋯ This narrative review describes pharmacological properties, dosing strategies, adminis-tration considerations, and adverse effects of ketamine.
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Sepsis is a critical illness that requires early detection and intervention to prevent disability and/or death. ⋯ In this study, greater nurse staffing and intensivist hours were associated with significantly lower rates of sepsis, whereas greater physician staffing and hospitalist hours were associated with significantly higher rates. Further research is needed to understand the roles of the various types of providers and the reasons for their differing effects on sepsis rates.
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Critical care nurse · Oct 2020
Case ReportsHiding in Plain Sight: Peripheral Intravenous Catheter Infections.
This article presents an overview of the burden of peripheral intravenous catheter infections and current evidence-based recommendations for prevention. ⋯ This article reviews the significant burden of peripheral intravenous catheter infections, barriers to effective peripheral intravenous catheter management, and current evidence-based recommendations to prevent this source of patient harm.