Nursing in critical care
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Nursing in critical care · Sep 2020
Family-centred end-of-life care and bereavement services in Swedish intensive care units: A cross-sectional study.
Post-intensive care syndrome-family is a common problem in relatives of patients who die in an intensive care unit. Family-centred end-of-life care with support for the family during and after the death is supposed to prevent suffering and avoid illness. ⋯ There is a need for national guidelines to ensure that all bereaved families receive equal and individual family-centred end-of-life care.
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Nursing in critical care · Aug 2020
Nurses' perception of their role in extracorporeal membrane oxygenation care: A qualitative assessment.
Recently, there has been interest in the education of nursing personnel to provide veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in Kuwait. There is need to understand the experience of nurses who take on this new role. ⋯ This study suggests that nurses play an integral role in the management of patients on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. An understanding of their role and their competence, the challenges they face with in the care setting, and providing a supportive environment is essential for transformation in the practice of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation nursing.
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Nursing in critical care · May 2020
Meta AnalysisPredictive Validity of the Braden Scale for Pressure Ulcer Risk in Critical Care: A Meta-Analysis.
Pressure ulcers (PUs) are encountered in all types of care settings. The incidence of PUs in the intensive care unit (ICU) is higher for a variety of reasons. The Braden Scale is a widely used tool to assess the risk of PU, but its predictive power is controversial in ICU settings. In this systematic review and meta-analysis, we aimed to evaluate the predictive accuracy of the Braden Scale for measurement of risk of PU in adult ICU patients. ⋯ The first step in prevention of PU is risk assessment. In this meta-analysis, we aimed to evaluate the predictive power of the Braden Scale for assessing risk of PU in ICU adult patients, which could potentially guide clinical practice.