Dimensions of critical care nursing : DCCN
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Few topics have generated as much controversy as visitation policies in critical care units. This national survey of nurses caring for acute myocardial infarction patients reveals that the number of nurses working in units with an open visiting policy has increased substantially. Open-ended responses reveal the complex judgement that goes into nurses' decisions about whether or not to allow visitors. This article offers managers, educators, advanced practice nurses, and bedside clinicians insight into the factors that nurses consider when making these decisions.
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The monitoring of end-tidal carbon dioxide (ETCO2) is not a new practice, having been introduced to the United states in 1978. It is a modality where clinical application in critical care environments has been sporadic and plagued by the initial inadequacies of the technology. The critical care educator, manager, or advanced practice nurse can assist in identifying myths in practice and educate colleagues on the principles and application of capnography.
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Dimens Crit Care Nurs · Jan 1998
Comparative StudyExperiences of critical care nurses in telephone triage positions.
Critical care nurses have valuable experience making critical judgments, using protocols, and working autonomously. These and other skills make critical care nurses good candidates for the new nursing positions in telephone triage being generated as managed-care systems expand. This investigator describes the experiences of critical care and medical/surgical nurses who make the transition to telephone triage nurse roles.