Dimensions of critical care nursing : DCCN
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Mechanically ventilated patients are at high risk for developing nosocomial pneumonia. This article reviews the pathogenesis of ventilator-associated infections and ways nurses can intervene to reduce the risks to patients and to themselves.
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Dimens Crit Care Nurs · Jan 2000
A quality-improvement approach to meeting the needs of critically ill patients and their families.
Family support can have positive effects on critically ill patients, so limiting visitation in critical care units may not be in patients' best interests. This study looked at increasing visitation using a quality-improvement model.
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Traumatic brain injury is a leading cause of death from injury in the United States. This article reviews nursing interventions to prevent and minimize secondary brain injuries and improve patient outcomes.
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Dimens Crit Care Nurs · Sep 1999
Visitor and nurse satisfaction with a visitation policy change in critical care units.
Studies have addressed the visitation needs of visitors and patients and the impact of visitation policies on nurses, but few studies compare the level of satisfaction between visitors and nurses when visitation policies change. The objectives of this study were to investigate whether a more liberal intensive care unit visitation policy satisfactorily met the needs and expectations of visitors and nurses.
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When are point-of-care testing systems useful? In this article, find out how to assess an institution's needs and weigh the advantages of using these portable blood analyzers.