Intensive & critical care nursing : the official journal of the British Association of Critical Care Nurses
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Intensive Crit Care Nurs · Dec 2021
Development and preliminary psychometric evaluation of a nursing error tool in critical care units.
This study was conducted to address the importance of identifying nursing errors in critical care units and the lack of appropriate tools for measuring them. This study aimed to develop and psychometrically evaluate a nursing error tool in critical care units. ⋯ The development of a validated nursing error tool is helpful in identifying the extent and typologies of nursing errors, and could aid in designing better prevention strategies in critical care units.
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Intensive Crit Care Nurs · Jul 2021
Early detection of intensive care needs and mortality risk by use of five early warning scores in patients with traumatic injuries: An observational study.
The purpose of this research was to evaluate the predictive capacity of five Early Warning Scores in relation to the clinical evolution of adult patients with different types of trauma. ⋯ Every Early Warning Score analyzed in this study obtained good results in predicting adverse effects in adult patients with traumatic injuries, creating an opportunity for new clinical applications in the emergency department.
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Intensive Crit Care Nurs · Feb 2021
ReviewValue of pressure injury assessment scales for patients in the intensive care unit: Systematic review and diagnostic test accuracy meta-analysis.
To review and examine the evidence of the value of pressure injury risk assessment scales in intensive care patients. ⋯ The Braden scale, most frequently used in hospitals, is not the best risk assessment tool for critically ill patients. The Cubbin & Jackson Index has good diagnostic test accuracy. However, low quality of evidence and important heterogeneity were observed.
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Intensive Crit Care Nurs · Feb 2021
Effective communication is key to intensive care nurses' willingness to provide nursing care amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
The COVID-19 pandemic posed and continues to pose challenges for health care systems globally, particularly to Intensive Care Units (ICU). At the forefront of the ICU are highly trained nurses with a professional obligation to care for patients with COVID-19 despite the potential to become infected. The aim of this study was to explore ICU nurses' willingness to care during the COVID-19 pandemic. ⋯ Effective communication is a vital component during a public health emergency in order to promote nurses' willingness to care for patients in the ICU.