What do quality and safety look like?
No abstract available (Source: Nursing Critical Care)
Source: Nursing Critical Care - July 1, 2016 Category: Nursing Tags: Department: Guest Editorial Source Type: research
Social media use and critical care nursing: Implications for practice
Abstract: Social media, the use of applications to share information with others, is quite popular in the United States. Given the high prevalence of social media use across the general population, it seems that an untapped potential exists for nurses' use of social media to support the critically ill patient. (Source: Nursing Critical Care)
Source: Nursing Critical Care - April 27, 2016 Category: Nursing Tags: Online exclusive Source Type: research
Flying high
No abstract available (Source: Nursing Critical Care)
Source: Nursing Critical Care - April 27, 2016 Category: Nursing Tags: Department: Pearls Source Type: research
Tranexamic acid in the adult trauma patient
This article discusses the risks and benefits of using I.V. TXA to treat patients with traumatic injuries and critical assessment considerations for critical care nurses caring for patients who may be candidates for this therapy. (Source: Nursing Critical Care)
Source: Nursing Critical Care - April 27, 2016 Category: Nursing Tags: Feature Source Type: research
Managing pain in critically ill obese patients
This article provides information on treating obese patients for pain using practice guidelines. (Source: Nursing Critical Care)
Source: Nursing Critical Care - April 27, 2016 Category: Nursing Tags: Feature Source Type: research
Acute ischemic stroke: The golden hour
Abstract: Acute ischemic stroke is a medical emergency resulting from an embolic or thrombotic occlusion of an intracranial artery. The purpose of this article is to provide acute care nurses with a summary of recent updates on the rapid evaluation and workup for patient selection and treatment with I.V. fibrinolysis. (Source: Nursing Critical Care)
Source: Nursing Critical Care - April 27, 2016 Category: Nursing Tags: Feature Source Type: research
The Goldilocks Principle: Using functional hemodynamics for fluid optimization
Abstract: Optimal fluid therapy is a cornerstone in the care of the acutely ill patient. Complications occur with providing too much fluid or too little. By being able to determine the “just right” amount of fluid, outcomes are enhanced. Strategies to achieve optimization include the use of the Frank-Starling curve. (Source: Nursing Critical Care)
Source: Nursing Critical Care - April 27, 2016 Category: Nursing Tags: Feature Source Type: research
Managing drug-resistant organisms in acute care
Abstract: The purpose of this article is to provide nurses with therapeutic considerations for infections caused by drug-resistant organisms in the acute care setting. Proper identification of organisms and appropriate use of antibiotics are imperative strategies to help reduce the development and spread of antimicrobial resistance. (Source: Nursing Critical Care)
Source: Nursing Critical Care - April 27, 2016 Category: Nursing Tags: Feature Source Type: research
Clinical Scene Investigator Part 1: Redefining “time” to meet nursing's evolving demands
Abstract: The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) developed the Clinical Scene Investigator (CSI) Academy for nurses at the bedside to hone leadership and innovation skills to create and sustain lasting change and improve patient outcomes. In this first part of a three-part series, the authors take a look at how the AACN CSI Academy helps critical care nurses cultivate skills that measurably demonstrate how nonproductive time is a misnomer that interferes with achieving optimal patient outcomes. (Source: Nursing Critical Care)
Source: Nursing Critical Care - April 27, 2016 Category: Nursing Tags: Feature Source Type: research
An introduction to nursing informatics
No abstract available (Source: Nursing Critical Care)
Source: Nursing Critical Care - April 27, 2016 Category: Nursing Tags: Department: Tech Talk Source Type: research
Angiotensin-receptor-neprilysin inhibition: A novel therapy for heart failure
No abstract available (Source: Nursing Critical Care)
Source: Nursing Critical Care - April 27, 2016 Category: Nursing Tags: Department: Heart Beats Source Type: research
The future of nursing: Leading change, advancing health...how are we doing?
No abstract available (Source: Nursing Critical Care)
Source: Nursing Critical Care - April 27, 2016 Category: Nursing Tags: Department: Guest Editorial Source Type: research
#Blacklivesmatter: Leveraging family collaboration in pain management
Abstract: Managing pain is a constant challenge for many critical care nurses. It may be even more difficult to manage pain in ethnically diverse patients, such as Black Americans. However, family collaboration can assist nurses to effectively assess and treat pain while also respecting and incorporating personal and cultural preferences. (Source: Nursing Critical Care)
Source: Nursing Critical Care - February 25, 2016 Category: Nursing Tags: Online exclusive Source Type: research
Up in the air
No abstract available (Source: Nursing Critical Care)
Source: Nursing Critical Care - February 25, 2016 Category: Nursing Tags: Department: Pearls Source Type: research
Bark scorpion envenomation
Abstract: Centruroides sculpturatus/exilicauda, better known as the bark scorpion, is a member of the class Arachnida and the family Buthidae and the most dangerous scorpion within the United States. It is of particular concern to pediatric emergency medical care providers due to its potentially fatal effects on children. (Source: Nursing Critical Care)
Source: Nursing Critical Care - February 25, 2016 Category: Nursing Tags: Feature Source Type: research
