Abstract:
:This article examines one institution's transition into rapid progression after cardiac surgery. This includes clinical guidelines and the integral use of outcomes measures to govern care. Fast-track initiatives are examined in the scope of cost containment. A comprehensive, multidisciplinary approach is emphasized throughout.
journal_name
Crit Care Nurs Clin North Amjournal_title
Critical care nursing clinics of North Americaauthors
Clark JA,Kotyra LG,Brocious Tsubject
Has Abstractpub_date
1999-06-01 00:00:00pages
159-75issue
2eissn
0899-5885issn
1558-3481journal_volume
11pub_type
杂志文章abstract::The balloon pressure waveform provides the clinician with a valuable tool for assessing the operating environment within the balloon and the catheter. The use of a calibrated balloon pressure waveform allows the clinician to assess gas leakage and catheter restriction alarms and implement corrective action. By combini...
journal_title:Critical care nursing clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:1996-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::Trauma providers are engaged in a constant struggle to improve quality and to assure positive outcomes in an unpredictable disease process. Traditional quality assurance has been unsuccessful in achieving these goals. Continuous quality improvement methodologies hold promise as the tools to balance quality, outcomes, ...
journal_title:Critical care nursing clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:1994-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::Congenital coagulopathies in the pediatric population continue to be a serious cause of morbidity and mortality. Familiarity with such disorders is essential for individuals responsible for the care of children. This article discusses a variety of congenital and inherited coagulation disorders, classifying them in eit...
journal_title:Critical care nursing clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1993-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::This article reviews the nursing care of the patient who receives a lung transplant, starting with preparation for admission to the ICU. Issues of oxygenation, airway clearance, hemodynamic and fluid assessment, infection control, incisional assessment, and pain are addressed throughout the hospitalization. Emotional ...
journal_title:Critical care nursing clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:1996-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::Sedation is a necessary component of care for the critically ill. Oversedation, however, is associated with immediate complications and long-term problems, termed post-intensive care unit syndrome. It also contributes to unnecessary costs of care. This article describes the physical, functional, psychiatric, and cogni...
journal_title:Critical care nursing clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.cnc.2016.02.003
更新日期:2016-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::Many older patients in critical care settings have significant arterial disease, so the assessment of peripheral circulation may be important in their management. A great deal of information can be gained through the physical examination, which can be supplemented by the use of the Doppler velocity detector. This devi...
journal_title:Critical care nursing clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:1991-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::Despite recent advances in critical care and cardiopulmonary support, mortality from septic shock and its complications remains high. Effective therapies are needed to halt the progression of SIRS and the septic cascade prior to development of shock and organ ischemia/dysfunction. Such therapies are directed at preven...
journal_title:Critical care nursing clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:1994-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::IPV presents a serious health risk to many women. Emergency and critical care nurses are in a prime position for identification of and intervention with these women. Careful assessment and recognition of symptoms and conditions associated with IPV helps nurses to identify victims and potential victims. Building a trus...
journal_title:Critical care nursing clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.ccell.2006.05.013
更新日期:2006-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::Often used interchangeably, chronic lung disease (CLD) or bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) develops primarily in extremely low birth weight infants weighing <1000 g who receive prolonged oxygen therapy and or positive pressure ventilation. CLD, which occurs in as many as 30 percent of infants born weighing <1000 g, co...
journal_title:Critical care nursing clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.ccell.2008.09.006
更新日期:2009-03-01 00:00:00
abstract::The purpose of this article is to provide an appreciation for a significant risk to quality of care affecting patients receiving mechanical ventilation: unplanned extubation. A summary of the current literature provides evidence-based recommendations for how to minimize this potentially dangerous complication. In addi...
journal_title:Critical care nursing clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.ccell.2012.06.004
更新日期:2012-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::The health care culture must change. Florence Nightingale wrote [8] "deep-rooted and universal is the conviction that to give a medicine is to be doing something, or rather everything and to give air, warmth, cleanliness etc. is to do nothing." Hygiene care practices and mobility activities are fundamental and indepen...
journal_title:Critical care nursing clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.ccell.2006.08.006
更新日期:2006-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::Throughout the years, bum care treatment in the United States has made major strides in the ability to save the lives of those once rendered helpless as a result of an extensive bum injury. Bum care professionals are able to assist these individuals to live as normal a life as possible as they heal from one of the mos...
journal_title:Critical care nursing clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.ccell.2003.10.003
更新日期:2004-03-01 00:00:00
abstract::Critical care nurses work in challenging environments that are often sterile, impersonal, noisy, and frightening to patients and their families. Nurses act as liaisons between medical professionals and patients and their families in multiple specialty intensive care units. Critical care nursing practice, guided by the...
journal_title:Critical care nursing clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.cnc.2019.07.009
更新日期:2019-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::Cardiac surgical patients risk arrest from tamponade, profound bleeding, and hypovolemia, typically occurring within hours of intensive care admission and associated with diminished response to cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). The Society of Thoracic Surgeons' evidence-based Expert Consensus Statement establishes ...
journal_title:Critical care nursing clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.cnc.2019.05.010
更新日期:2019-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::This brief overview of the role of source control in sepsis emphasizes the underlying principles rather than the empiric evidence from well-performed clinical studies. The reasons for this are several. First there is a paucity of high-level published evidence, with few rigorous large clinical series, and even fewer cl...
journal_title:Critical care nursing clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.ccell.2010.12.006
更新日期:2011-03-01 00:00:00
abstract::Nurses can play a major role in injury prevention. Nurses are, by nature, educators and role models to their families, patients, and communities. Knowing the magnitude and impact of injuries on both children and their families, nurses must become more informed about the necessity of injury prevention. They must also h...
journal_title:Critical care nursing clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:1991-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::This article summarizes a critical analysis of 18 studies that examined the link between hand washing and infection. Although several factors made it difficult to evaluate the effect of hand washing, the authors conclude that (1) hand washing can add incremental value to infection-control strategies in acute care sett...
journal_title:Critical care nursing clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:1995-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::Critical care nurses constitute front-line care provision for patients in the intensive care unit (ICU). Hypoxemic respiratory compromise/failure is a primary reason that patients require ICU admission and mechanical ventilation. Critical care nurses must possess advanced knowledge, skill, and judgment when caring for...
journal_title:Critical care nursing clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.cnc.2016.07.003
更新日期:2016-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::A multisite APN role presents a unique perspective. You may see this in terms of opportunities or as frustrations. Ultimately it is your response, not the situation, that determines the outcome. As with any major transition, it can be a catalyst to transform yourself and reenergize your practice. Careful attention to ...
journal_title:Critical care nursing clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0899-5885(02)00012-6
更新日期:2002-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::Right ventricular failure associated with pulmonary hypertension is a potential complication in selected cardiac surgical patients following cardiopulmonary bypass. Treatment modalities are generally focused on reduction of right ventricular afterload. PGE1 infusion is one method of providing afterload reduction by it...
journal_title:Critical care nursing clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1991-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::This article presents an overview of postoperative nutritional requirements and goals following bariatric surgery. It summarizes current diet progression and nutrient intake guidelines geared toward optimizing weight loss and maintaining adequate nutritional status, nutrient absorption, as well as hydration. The artic...
journal_title:Critical care nursing clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.ccell.2014.02.002
更新日期:2014-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::Heart failure is a progressive condition that continues to increase in both incidence and prevalence despite pharmacologic treatment. The high rate of morbidity and mortality associated with advanced heart failure has led to exploration of additional treatments, which include surgical interventions to improve outcomes...
journal_title:Critical care nursing clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.cnc.2019.04.003
更新日期:2019-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::It is clear that as a chronic illness, heart disease can create multiple stressors for women, including limitations on the performance of daily activities, difficulties managing symptoms and treatment, changes in role performance, lack of social support, and a reduced quality of life. Although available studies provid...
journal_title:Critical care nursing clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:1997-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::Sepsis in the elderly occurs frequently and carries a high rate of mortality. With increasing numbers of elderly patients being cared for in critical care units, the critical care nurse must have a thorough understanding of the unique aspects of this patient population. Nurses must be prepared to deliver expert nursin...
journal_title:Critical care nursing clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:1996-03-01 00:00:00
abstract::Complementary therapies are becoming widely used in health care in the United States. Most nurses, as are many Americans, are familiar with complementary therapies such as imagery, aromatherapy, massage, and healing touch. Many nurses, however, are not familiar with complementary therapies that are widely used in othe...
journal_title:Critical care nursing clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0899-5885(02)00048-5
更新日期:2003-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS) is a common complication following traumatic surgery. Aggressive volume resuscitation, restoration of perfusion, and preventive interventions may prevent or lessen the severity of MODS. The nurse, as an integral member of the multidisciplinary team, can affect the ultimate ou...
journal_title:Critical care nursing clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:1994-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::Chronic stable angina (CSA) is a symptomatic problem that is precipitated by ischemic heart disease. CSA is diagnosed when symptoms are present for at least 2 months without changes in severity, character, or triggering circumstances. This article is a summary of current treatment strategies aimed to prevent progressi...
journal_title:Critical care nursing clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.cnc.2017.08.008
更新日期:2017-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::In order for nurses to be effective advocates, they must practice in an environment that fosters competency, collaboration, communication, and ethical values. This article addresses the meaning of advocacy, explores whether nurses can be effective advocates in complex practice environments, identifies barriers to advo...
journal_title:Critical care nursing clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1995-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::Despite advances in understanding the cause of ischemic stroke, cryptogenic stroke remains a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge for clinicians. Approximately 15% to 40% of all ischemic strokes have no identifiable cause. CS is a diagnosis of exclusion after completing the standard stroke work-up. Further investigati...
journal_title:Critical care nursing clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.cnc.2019.11.008
更新日期:2020-03-01 00:00:00
abstract::The critical care nurse is responsible for monitoring the effects of parenteral therapy. If the nurse is to collaborate with the physician on the type of solution appropriate for the patient, it is imperative that the nurse understand how the solution will impact the patient. Only through comprehending the effects and...
journal_title:Critical care nursing clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:1998-12-01 00:00:00