Nursing standard (Royal College of Nursing (Great Britain) : 1987)
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This article examines the main features of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), including the pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, complications and treatment. Patients with ARDS are critically ill and require close monitoring and mechanical ventilation in an intensive care unit. The benefits of prone positioning, one of the main treatment options for these patients, are discussed in detail. By understanding the physiological principles that underpin the prone position, the critical care nurse will be more effective in identifying patients who might benefit from this treatment.
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To investigate the scale of adolescent deliberate self-harm (DSH) presentations to accident and emergency (A&E) departments and minor injury units in Glasgow and to assess the success of the adolescent DSH service in accessing this group. ⋯ The findings of the study show that there are a significant number of young people who self-harm, but that they receive no follow-up care.