Nursing in critical care
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Nursing in critical care · Jul 2013
Assessment and management of alcohol-related admissions to UK intensive care units.
The critical care environment has felt the overwhelming impact of the growing problem of alcohol abuse. However, there is ambiguity concerning the assessment and management of this patient group. ⋯ Under recognition and poor assessment of alcohol use can have major implications for critically ill patients.
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Nursing in critical care · Jul 2013
Characteristics and outcomes of haematology patients admitted to the intensive care unit.
To profile the characteristics and outcomes of adult haematology patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU). ⋯ This study highlights the necessity of individualized assessment regarding patient suitability for admission to a critical care facility, incorporating the perspective of both the haematologist and the intensivist.
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Nursing in critical care · Jul 2013
Lived experience of patients being cared for in ICUs in Southern Thailand.
Technologies in ICUs are increasingly saving human lives. The challenge for nursing in ICUs is to use technologies competently in order to know patients more fully within the harmonized view of technology, nursing and human care. ⋯ The findings of the study could be used to design innovative nursing strategies and interventions to enhance understanding of human health and well-being while maintaining and advancing competencies in the use of technologies for human care.