Nursing in critical care
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Nursing in critical care · Mar 2016
ReviewHow diaries written for critically ill influence the relatives: a systematic review of the literature.
Diaries written by nurses for the critically ill patient helps relatives cope and support the patient. When relatives participate in writing a diary for the critically ill, patients appreciate it. Furthermore, the diary may reduce post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety and depression in patients and relatives. ⋯ Providing relatives with a diary may help them cope. However, caution should be taken as possible adverse effects related to the interaction between relatives in the diary may not yet be known.
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Nursing in critical care · Mar 2016
Nurses' perspectives: hospitalized older patients and end-of-life decision-making.
To explore pressing issues identified by nurses caring for older patients in US NICHE (Nurses Improving Care for the Healthsystem Elders) hospitals, regarding palliative care and end-of-life (EOL) decision-making. Objectives are to (1) identify the most pressing palliative care and EOL decision-making issues and strategies to address them and (2) identify the association of nursing demographics (age, gender, race, education and experience), institutional/unit characteristics and these issues. ⋯ Palliative care and EOL decision-making will remain a nursing priority as people age and require increased care.
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Nursing in critical care · Mar 2016
Observational StudyThe role of shock index as a predictor of multiple-trauma patients' pathways.
This research was conducted with the aim of investigating the accuracy of the shock index (SI) in distinguishing which multiple-trauma patients should be admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU) after treatment in an emergency room (ER). ⋯ The results of this study suggest the possibility of using SI in multiple-trauma patients as a triage indicator to assess the patients' care complexity and to guide the choice of proper clinical paths.
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Nursing in critical care · Mar 2016
Infection control practices among intensive care unit registered nurses: a Jordanian national study.
This study aimed to evaluate infection control (IC) practices among Jordanian registered nurses (RNs) working in intensive care unit (ICU) settings. ⋯ Educational role of IC nurse is important to enhance RNs compliance with standard IC practices.