Dimensions of critical care nursing : DCCN
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Dimens Crit Care Nurs · May 2013
Case ReportsPropofol infusion syndrome associated with large-dose infusion for treatment of seizure activity.
This article presents a case study of a young man with a history of epilepsy and the use of a propofol infusion to control his symptoms. Propofol-related infusion syndrome is presented.
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Therapeutic hypothermia appears to be effective in limiting the trauma resulting from ischemia as well as reducing reperfusion injury.
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Dimens Crit Care Nurs · May 2013
Prevalence and relationship between burnout, job satisfaction, stress, and clinical manifestations in Spanish critical care nurses.
Stress, burnout, and job satisfaction have become increasingly important in nursing environments over the last 20 years. For critical care nurses, the work environment is extremely stressful, even for the best-prepared professional. ⋯ Results showed a moderate frequency of nursing stress, high frequency of emotional exhaustion, and negative evaluation of career accompanied by moderate development of negative attitudes toward patients (depersonalization). Other findings are also presented.
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Dimens Crit Care Nurs · May 2013
Case ReportsHonoring loss in the neurosurgical intensive care unit: an exemplar of caring.
This article illustrates how the staff in a neurosurgical intensive care unit cared for a 22-year-old woman who sustained severe head and spine trauma after a motor vehicle crash. She was pregnant, and the fetus died. The staff were determined to bring love and compassion to the tragic event, honoring the death of the fetus, making arrangements for baptism and for the family to spend time with the fetus and mother after the birth. Witnessing this demonstration of love reminds us how blessed we are to be nurses and how human life is sacred at every stage.