Expressions of Interest in joining Oral Care consensus group
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Source: Nursing in Critical Care - April 25, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Tim Collins Tags: News Source Type: research
BACCN Twitter chats
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Source: Nursing in Critical Care - April 25, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Karin Gerber Tags: News Source Type: research
Are you interested in joining the BACCN national board?
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Source: Nursing in Critical Care - April 25, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Nicola Credland Tags: News Source Type: research
BACCN clinically commissioned papers
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Source: Nursing in Critical Care - April 25, 2017 Category: Nursing Tags: News Source Type: research
32nd Annual BACCN Conference
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Source: Nursing in Critical Care - April 25, 2017 Category: Nursing Tags: News Source Type: research
The morality of good end ‐of‐life care in critical care
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Source: Nursing in Critical Care - April 25, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Natalie Pattison, Tags: Guest Editorial Source Type: research
What's in this issue
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Source: Nursing in Critical Care - April 25, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Wendy Walker, John Albarran Tags: Editorial Source Type: research
Editorial Board Information
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Source: Nursing in Critical Care - April 25, 2017 Category: Nursing Tags: Issue Information Source Type: research
Health care professionals' concerns regarding in ‐hospital family‐witnessed cardiopulmonary resuscitation implementation into clinical practice
Nursing in Critical Care, EarlyView. (Source: Nursing in Critical Care)
Source: Nursing in Critical Care - April 9, 2017 Category: Nursing Source Type: research
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Nursing in Critical Care, Ahead of Print. (Source: Nursing in Critical Care)
Source: Nursing in Critical Care - April 9, 2017 Category: Nursing Source Type: research
Health care professionals' concerns regarding in ‐hospital family‐witnessed cardiopulmonary resuscitation implementation into clinical practice
ConclusionDespite existing evidence revealing the positive influence of family‐witnessed resuscitation on patients, relatives and cardiopulmonary resuscitation process, Finnish and Polish health care providers cited a number of personal and organizational barriers against this practice. The results of this study begin to examine reasons why family‐witnessed resuscitation has not been widely implemented in practice. In order to successfully apply current evidence‐based resuscitation guidelines, provider concerns need to be addressed through educational and organizational changes.
Relevance to clinical practiceThis stu...
Source: Nursing in Critical Care - March 1, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Natalia Sak ‐Dankosky, Paweł Andruszkiewicz, Paula R. Sherwood, Tarja Kvist Tags: Research Source Type: research
A post cardiac surgery intervention to manage delirium involving families: a randomized pilot study
ConclusionThe mentoring intervention was acceptable and feasible and shows promising results in improving patients and FC outcomes.
Relevance to clinical practiceNurses should involve, if willing, FC to participate in activities that optimise patient well‐being FC to use recognized delirium management strategies like reorientation and reassurance. (Source: Nursing in Critical Care)
Source: Nursing in Critical Care - March 1, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Tanya Mailhot, Sylvie Cossette, Jos é Côté, Anne Bourbonnais, Marie‐Claude Côté, Yoan Lamarche, André Denault Tags: Research Source Type: research
Systematic Review of Gender ‐ dependent outcomes in sepsis
ConclusionsAlthough results of data syntheses appear to point towards a small disadvantage for survival among women, our results suggest that data on the impact of sex on sepsis outcomes remain equivocal. Implications for future research include approaches to adjustment for confounders and prospective designs.
Relevance to clinical practiceClarifying sex‐related differences in sepsis, if any, is crucial for informing evidence‐based care. (Source: Nursing in Critical Care)
Source: Nursing in Critical Care - February 28, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Elizabeth Papathanassoglou, Nicos Middleton, Julie Benbenishty, Ged Williams, Maria ‐Dolores Christofi, Kathleen Hegadoren Tags: Literature Review Source Type: research
Is there a broader role for independent mental capacity advocates in critical care? An exploratory study
ConclusionsThere was evidence of good practice when instructing IMCAs, but further work needs to be conducted to ensure that critical care staff are informed about the referral process. It was clear that expanding the role of an advocate warrants further investigation.
Relevance to clinical practiceFurther training on the role of IMCAs within critical care is required, and good practice examples should be shared with other units to improve referral rates to the IMCA service and ensure that vulnerable patients are properly represented. (Source: Nursing in Critical Care)
Source: Nursing in Critical Care - February 28, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Doris A Chatfield, Sue Lee, Jakki Cowley, Celia Kitzinger, Jenny Kitzinger, David K Menon Tags: Research Source Type: research
The optimal blood glucose level for critically ill adult patients
ConclusionThis literature review provides a recommendation for targeting the optimal blood glucose level for critically ill patients within moderate blood glucose level target range (8–10 mmol/L). The need for uniformed glucometrics for unbiased reporting and further research for optimal blood glucose target is required, especially in light of new technological advancements in closed‐loop insulin delivery and monitoring devices.
Relevance to clinical practiceThis literature review has revealed a need to call for consensus in the measurement and reporting of glycaemic control using standardized glucometrics. (Source: Nu...
Source: Nursing in Critical Care - February 28, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Shaoning Lv, Paul Ross, Kathleen Tori Tags: Literature Review Source Type: research
