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A qualitative study of factors that influence active family involvement with patient care in the ICU: Survey of critical care nurses
This study describes critical care nurses ’ approaches to involving family caregivers in direct patient care. (Source: Intensive and Critical Care Nursing)
Source: Intensive and Critical Care Nursing - November 20, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Breanna Hetland, Natalie McAndrew, Joseph Perazzo, Ronald Hickman Tags: Clinical research article Source Type: research

Chest x-ray quiz
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Source: Intensive and Critical Care Nursing - November 16, 2017 Category: Nursing Source Type: research

Family-centered bereavement practices in Danish intensive care units: a cross-sectional national survey
Mortality in Danish intensive care units (ICUs) continues at 27%, resulting in a large number of bereaved family members being cared for in the ICU. (Source: Intensive and Critical Care Nursing)
Source: Intensive and Critical Care Nursing - November 14, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Ingrid Egerod, Gudrun Kaldan, Maureen Coombs, Marion Mitchell Tags: Original article Source Type: research

Family-centre bereavement practices in Danish intensive care units: A cross-sectional national survey
Mortality in Danish intensive care units (ICUs) continues at 27%, resulting in a large number of bereaved family members being cared for in the ICU. (Source: Intensive and Critical Care Nursing)
Source: Intensive and Critical Care Nursing - November 14, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Ingrid Egerod, Gudrun Kaldan, Maureen Coombs, Marion Mitchell Tags: Original article Source Type: research

Impact of prior ICU experience on ICU patient family members ’ psychological distress: A descriptive study
To determine if current levels of anxiety, depression and acute stress disorder symptoms differ significantly among family members of intensive-care-unit patients depending upon previous intensive-care experience. (Source: Intensive and Critical Care Nursing)
Source: Intensive and Critical Care Nursing - October 21, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Chrystal L. Lewis, Jessica Z. Taylor Tags: Original article Source Type: research

Haemato-oncology patients ’ perceptions of health-related quality of life after critical illness: A qualitative phenomenological study
Haemato-oncology patients often require critical care support due to side-effects of treatment. Discharge can mark the start of an uncertain journey due to the impact of critical illness on health-related quality of life. Qualitatively establishing needs is a priority as current evidence is limited. (Source: Intensive and Critical Care Nursing)
Source: Intensive and Critical Care Nursing - October 19, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Geraldine O ’Gara, Simon Tuddenham, Natalie Pattison Source Type: research

Preventing central venous line related bloodstream infections in adult ICUs: Start from the basics and bundle
In the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), central venous line associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) represent an important component of healthcare-associated infections and are linked to increased morbidity, mortality and overall hospital-associated cost (Warren et al., 2006; Stevens et al., 2014). CLABSIs are considered a preventable cause of healthcare-associated patient ’s adverse events. Despite major scientific advances in pathogenesis, surveillance methods and treatment approach, the most appropriate interventions to prevent and control CLABSIs remain debatable. (Source: Intensive and Critical Care Nursing)
Source: Intensive and Critical Care Nursing - October 18, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Kostoula Arvaniti Tags: Editorial Source Type: research

Barriers to delirium assessment in the intensive care unit: A literature review
Delirium is a common syndrome that has both short and long-term negative outcomes for critically ill patients. Many studies over several years have found a knowledge gap and lack of evidence-based practice from critical care personnel, but there has been little exploration of the reasons for this. (Source: Intensive and Critical Care Nursing)
Source: Intensive and Critical Care Nursing - October 17, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Gabby Rowley-Conwy Tags: Review Source Type: research

The evaluation of nurse driven treatments starts with the nurses
Medication treatment which is almost fully in the hands of nurses is increasingly described in the literature. While there have always been treatments, e.g. nursing tasks, which have been entirely a part of the nurses ’ domain; nurse driven treatments add a new dimension. They are treatments, which were previously guided by the medical staff, but are now commenced, executed and evaluated by the nurses themselves (Luiking et al., 2016). The medical staff only get involved if there are extraordinary circumstances . (Source: Intensive and Critical Care Nursing)
Source: Intensive and Critical Care Nursing - October 17, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: M.L. (Marie-Louise) Luiking Tags: Editorial Source Type: research

Validation of two Chinese-version pain observation tools in conscious and unconscious critically ill patients
To compare the construct validities of the Chinese-versions Critical-Care Pain Observation Tool and Behavioural Pain Scale as measures of critically ill patients ’ pain by (a) discriminant validation of behavioural scales and vital signs (e.g. heart rate and mean arterial pressure) during a non-nociceptive procedure (noninvasive blood pressure] assessment) and a nociceptive procedure (endotracheal suctioning), (b) criterion validation of behavioural scales and vital signs with patients’ self-reported pain and (c) testing the interrater reliability of both scores. (Source: Intensive and Critical Care Nursing)
Source: Intensive and Critical Care Nursing - October 13, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Li-Hua Cheng, Yun-Fang Tsai, Cheng-Hsu Wang, Pei-Kwei Tsay Tags: Original article Source Type: research

A “Neurological Emergency Trolley” reduces turnaround time for high-risk medications in a general intensive care unit
To reduce medication turnaround times during neurological emergencies, a multidisciplinary team developed a neurological emergency crash trolley in our intensive care unit. This trolley includes phenytoin, hypertonic saline and mannitol, as well as other equipment. The aim of this study was to assess whether the cart reduced turnaround times for these medications. (Source: Intensive and Critical Care Nursing)
Source: Intensive and Critical Care Nursing - October 10, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Henry Ajzenberg, Paula Newman, Gail-Anne Harris, Marnie Cranston, J. Gordon Boyd Tags: Clinical research article Source Type: research

Chest x-ray quiz
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Source: Intensive and Critical Care Nursing - October 9, 2017 Category: Nursing Source Type: research

The experience of intensive care nurses caring for patients with delirium: A phenomenological study
The objectives of this inquiry were: 1) To examine intensive care nurses ’ experiences of caring for adult patients with delirium; 2) To identify factors that facilitate or hinder intensive care nurses caring for these patients. (Source: Intensive and Critical Care Nursing)
Source: Intensive and Critical Care Nursing - October 6, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Allana LeBlanc, Frances Fothergill Bourbonnais, Denise Harrison, Kelly Tousignant Tags: Original article Source Type: research

Pressure ulcers in critically ill patients – Preventable by non-sedation? A substudy of the NONSEDA-trial
This study is a substudy of the multicenter NONSEDA-trial, where critically ill patients were randomised to sedation or non-sedation during mechanical ventilation. The objective of this substudy was to assess if non-sedation affected the occurrence of pressure ulcers. (Source: Intensive and Critical Care Nursing)
Source: Intensive and Critical Care Nursing - October 6, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Helene K. Nedergaard, Trine Haberlandt, Palle Toft, Hanne Irene Jensen Source Type: research