Dimensions of critical care nursing : DCCN
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Dimens Crit Care Nurs · Mar 2004
ReviewInjury in women who are raped: what every critical care nurse needs to know.
Sexual assault is considered the silent, violent epidemic. However, many critical care nurses are unaware of the injury patterns that may indicate that their patient has been sexually assaulted. In addition, critical care nurses are often uncertain how to proceed when caring for someone with a suspected sexual assault. This article provides both background information about sexual assault and guidance to critical care nurses on how to manage this difficult situation.
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Dimens Crit Care Nurs · Mar 2004
Review Case ReportsHolistic care: treatment and interventions for hypovolemic shock secondary to hemorrhage.
Hypovolemic shock can be a life-threatening condition. This article uses a case study to present the diagnostic criteria and the medical and nursing management of a patient with hypovolemic shock.
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Dimens Crit Care Nurs · Mar 2004
ReviewCognitive deficits following cardiac surgery: a brief review of the literature.
Cognitive deficits are far too common after cardiac surgery and are believed to be related to the use of cardiopulmonary bypass. This article presents a brief review of the literature related to this topic.
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Dimens Crit Care Nurs · Mar 2004
Review Case ReportsBariatric implications of critical care nursing.
The delivery of optimum nursing care to morbidly obese patients in critical care presents unique challenges in critical thinking, planning, and teamwork. The purpose of this article is to review the special needs of this patient population and to provide a template to guide proactive nursing care planning in critical care settings.
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Families' needs of patients being resuscitated in critical care areas are frequently not a high priority for the healthcare team. However, recent research suggests family member presence during life-saving efforts may help families cope with the devastating outcomes of unsuccessful resuscitation. This article provides the rationale and process for implementing a family presence option during resuscitation.