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A systematic review evaluating the role of nurses and processes for delivering early mobility interventions in the intensive care unit
To investigate processes for delivering early mobility interventions in adult intensive care unit patients used in research and quality improvement studies and the role of nurses in early mobility interventions. (Source: Intensive and Critical Care Nursing)
Source: Intensive and Critical Care Nursing - April 19, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Anna Krupp, Linsey Steege, Barbara King Tags: Review Source Type: research

The professional and personal debriefing needs of ward based nurses after involvement in a cardiac arrest: An explorative qualitative pilot study
Current research demonstrates that debriefing staff post cardiac arrest in clinical practice is rare, with little evidence of effectiveness. (Source: Intensive and Critical Care Nursing)
Source: Intensive and Critical Care Nursing - April 18, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Ruth Clark, Chris McLean Tags: Research article Source Type: research

Candida tropicalis burn wound sepsis: A series of histopathology-confirmed cases
In this study, we report on the course of severely burned patients with Candida tropicalis burn wound sepsis. Five such cases were reviewed. The patients were treated with itraconazole intravenously and simultaneous antibiotics to prevent bacterial infections. In addition, dermabrasion was used to excise the eschar and the wound surface was covered immediately with dermatoplasty. (Source: Intensive and Critical Care Nursing)
Source: Intensive and Critical Care Nursing - April 16, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Chunjie Fan, Qingfen Tian, Guobao Huang, Lei Zhang, Qiuhe Wu, Keyan Zhang Source Type: research

Validation of the nursing workload scoring systems “Nursing Activities Score” (NAS), and “Therapeutic Intervention Scoring System For Critically Ill Children” (TISS-C) in a Greek Paediatric Intensive Care Unit
To assess the reliability and validity of the Greek version of Nursing Activities Score (NAS), and Therapeutic Intervention Scoring System for Critically Ill Children (TISS-C) in a Greek Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU). (Source: Intensive and Critical Care Nursing)
Source: Intensive and Critical Care Nursing - April 11, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Alexandra-Stavroula Nieri, Kalliopi Manousaki, Maria Kalafati, Katia Grilio Padilha, Siv K. Stafseth, Theodoros Katsoulas, Vasiliki Matziou, Margarita Giannakopoulou Tags: Research article Source Type: research

Therapeutic hypothermia and pressure ulcer risk in critically ill intensive care patients: A retrospective study
To examine the role of therapeutic hypothermia in pressure ulcer development in critically ill patients. (Source: Intensive and Critical Care Nursing)
Source: Intensive and Critical Care Nursing - April 10, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Maarit Ahtiala, Ruut Laitio, Esa Soppi Tags: Research article Source Type: research

Factors associated with unplanned extubation in the Intensive Care Unit for adult patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis
To explore factors associated with unplanned extubation in Intensive Care Unit for adult patients. (Source: Intensive and Critical Care Nursing)
Source: Intensive and Critical Care Nursing - April 10, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Zhong-Ping Ai, Xiao-Lan Gao, Xiao-Lei Zhao Tags: Review Source Type: research

Patients ’ lived experience of intensive care when being on mechanical ventilation during the weaning process: A hermeneutic phenomenological study
The medical and nursing care of the patient on mechanical ventilation has developed and proceeds in terms of ventilator functions, sedation strategies and patient participation. New data are needed to explore the weaning process from the patients ’ perspective. Therefore, the aim of this study was to explore the meaning of being a patient on mechanical ventilation during the weaning process in the intensive care unit. (Source: Intensive and Critical Care Nursing)
Source: Intensive and Critical Care Nursing - April 5, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Catarina Tingsvik, Fredrik Hammarskj öld, Jan Mårtensson, Maria Henricson Tags: Research article Source Type: research

Impact of the mother –nurse partnership programme on mother and infant outcomes in paediatric cardiac intensive care unit
To identify the effects of a mother –nurse partnership programme based on the core components of information sharing, negotiation and participation in care. Specifically, we examined the programme’s effects on parental satisfaction, parental self-efficacy, perceived partnership and anxiety, as well as infants’ time to reach full oral feeding and length of postoperative hospital stay, following cardiac surgery on infants at a paediatric intensive care unit with a restrictive visiting policy. (Source: Intensive and Critical Care Nursing)
Source: Intensive and Critical Care Nursing - April 4, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Ju-Yeon Uhm, Hee Soon Kim Source Type: research