American journal of critical care : an official publication, American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
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Observational Study
Patient-Reported Outcomes Associated With Sedation and Agitation Intensity in the Critically Ill.
Patient-reported outcomes are essential to understand the relationship between patients' perception of sedation and clinicians' assessments of sedation. ⋯ Agitation index was significantly associated with several patient-reported outcomes and thus seems to be a promising descriptor of patients' experience.
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Standards for advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) licensure in the United States require certification programs to analyze practice in order to document the knowledge and skills necessary for entry-level adult-gerontology acute care nurse practitioners (AGACNPs) and wellness-through-acute-care clinical nurse specialists (AGCNSs). The practice analysis done every 5 years by the AACN Certification Corporation provides research data for use in establishing test plans for certification of APRNs. ⋯ Data from practice analysis surveys formed the basis for developing reliable and valid certification examinations for entry-level APRNs. The information from such studies of practice should inform practicing nurses and students, as well as educators, accreditors, legislators, and regulators, about the work of AGACNPs and AGCNSs.