Dimensions of critical care nursing : DCCN
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This article, the first in the new DCCN department for acute-care nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, and advanced practice nurses, focuses on the pharmacodynamics of propofol. The advanced practice nurse working in the ICU is likely to institute propofol protocols, teach staff about the drug, and collaborate with the bedside nurse on the patient's outcome to this treatment.
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Dimens Crit Care Nurs · May 1996
Comparative StudyCharacteristics related to DNR orders for pediatric ICU patients.
Although technology exists to sustain vital functions of almost any patient, not every pulse-less patient is a candidate for resuscitation. Criteria needs to be developed to guide health care professionals in identifying DNR situations and teaching families about DNR options. The first step is to identify characteristics that are related to current DNR selection, so prescriptive criteria can be developed to aid in DNR decisions in the future. This article presents a descriptive study of characteristics associated with DNR statistics for pediatric ICU patients.
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Weaning patients from mechanical ventilatory support continues to be a major challenge in critical care units. This article discusses recent research in the area of weaning and identifies specific parameters related to successful weaning in clinical practice.