Sleep and immune function.

abstract：:The end of the formal unit orientation program is a stressful time of adjustment for nurses hired into critical care without previous critical care experience. Although most units offer reassurance that experienced colleagues will provide the needed guidance, consistent support may not be available for many reasons. D...

journal_title：Critical care nurse

authors： Brindise T,Baker MP,Juarez P

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There are many traditional beliefs about the need to restrict visitors on coronary care units (CCUs). Some hospitals, however, have modified their visiting policies. This article identifies factors related to the setting and control of visiting policies on CCUs. ...

journal_title：Critical care nurse

authors： Hopping BL,Sickbert SF,Ruth J

更新日期：1992-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) rippled across the world from Wuhan, China, to the shores of the United States within a few months. Hospitals and intensive care units were suddenly faced with a "tsunami" warning requiring instantaneous implementation and escalation of disaster plans. EVI...

journal_title：Critical care nurse

authors： Bader MK,Braun A,Fox C,Dwinell L,Cord J,Andersen M,Noakes B,Ponticiello D

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hematologic assessment is part of the routine assessment of acute and critically ill patients. Nurses must be aware of the reference ranges for complete blood cell counts and common coagulation profiles. A case study is presented of an elderly patient, taking warfarin for atrial fibrillation, who falls and sustains a ...

journal_title：Critical care nurse

authors： Rauen CA

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：CLINICAL RELEVANCE:Clostridioides (formerly Clostridium) difficile infection is among the most identified causes of health care-associated infections in US hospitals and remains a major public health problem. The incidence and severity of C difficile infection are high among critically ill patients. Treating critically...

journal_title：Critical care nurse

authors： Clarkin C,Quist S,Shamis R,King AE,Shah BM

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia is a rare, autosomal dominant genetic disease that causes abnormal growth of blood vessels and, subsequently, life-threatening arteriovenous malformations in vital organs. Epistaxis may be one of the initial clues that a patient has more serious, generalized arteriovenous malforma...

journal_title：Critical care nurse

authors： Sacco KM,Barkley TW Jr

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Leadless pacemakers will most likely be the future of cardiac pacing. Leadless pacing employs a single-chamber system to pace only the right ventricle and is fully self-contained, which eliminates the need for leads. These systems, implanted by using a transcatheter sheath, are indicated for patients who need right ve...

journal_title：Critical care nurse

authors： Leier M

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article discusses congenital heart defects that are marginal candidates for biventricular repair and highlights the anatomic considerations upon which the surgical decision is based. Specifically, the article reviews the importance of capacitance and compliance of the ventricles and their associated atrioventricu...

journal_title：Critical care nurse

authors： Tracey M

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Critically ill patients require vigilant monitoring of tissue oxygenation, particularly oxygenation of the gut mucosa, because of the mucosa's fragile blood supply. With the advent of gastric tonometry, splanchnic tissue oxygenation can be measured in a minimally invasive and cost-effective manner. Requiring only a ga...

journal_title：Critical care nurse

authors： Ferguson A

更新日期：1996-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Family engagement in rounds has been recommended to improve communication, but its impact on patient outcomes is unknown. At the authors' institution, nurses encouraged family presence at rounds as part of a larger project to enhance communication during rounding. In the case reported here, family engagement resulted ...

journal_title：Critical care nurse

authors： Strathdee SA,Hellyar M,Montesa C,Davidson JE

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Status epilepticus is a medical emergency that requires rapid diagnosis and treatment. Nonconvulsive status epilepticus is frequently underdiagnosed and therefore undertreated, which can lead to permanent neuronal damage resulting in disability or death. Despite the frequent occurrence and morbidity associated with st...

journal_title：Critical care nurse

authors： Lawson T,Yeager S

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hospital-acquired pressure ulcers are serious clinical complications that can lead to increased length of stay, pain, infection, and, potentially, death. The surgical progressive care unit at Sharp Grossmont Hospital, San Diego, California, developed the multidisciplinary Healthy Skin Project to decrease the...

journal_title：Critical care nurse

authors： Armour-Burton T,Fields W,Outlaw L,Deleon E

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pressure injuries, also known as pressure ulcers, are a serious complication of immobility. Patients should be thoroughly examined for pressure injuries when admitted to the intensive care unit to optimize treatment. Whether community-acquired pressure injuries correlate with poor hospital outcomes among cri...

journal_title：Critical care nurse

authors： McGee WT,Nathanson BH,Lederman E,Higgins TL

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Numerous research-based guidelines for PA pressure monitoring are available. Despite the availability of this large body of literature related to PA pressure monitoring, critical care nurses continue to demonstrate insufficient knowledge and ability to apply information related to the collection and interpretation of ...

journal_title：Critical care nurse

authors： Bridges EJ

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Children admitted to the ICU with status asthmaticus require continuous nursing assessment of respiratory status and monitoring of the response to therapy. Nurses must be aware of the progression of respiratory distress and of the expected response to treatment and the side effects that can occur with each therapy. By...

journal_title：Critical care nurse

authors： Briening EP

更新日期：1998-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Both pharmacological and nonpharmacological methods are used to control shivering in therapeutic hypothermia. An evidence-based protocol based on the most current research has been developed for the management of shivering during therapeutic hypothermia. Meperidine is the drug of choice and provides the greatest reduc...

journal_title：Critical care nurse

authors： Logan A,Sangkachand P,Funk M

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent advances in smartphone technology now allow clinicians to use commercially produced applications when studying for nursing certification examinations. The quality of currently available CCRN review applications varies in this first generation of products. Most are limited to multiple-choice practice questions, ...

journal_title：Critical care nurse

authors： Curran C

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:"Broken heart syndrome," or takotsubo cardiomyopathy, is a spontaneously reversible form of cardio-myopathy that is often induced by emotional or physical stress. Signs and symptoms include chest pain, dyspnea, electrocardiographic changes, and elevated levels of cardiac biomarkers. Patients often have signs and sympt...

journal_title：Critical care nurse

authors： Derrick D

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：TOPIC:The growing use of acute mechanical circulatory support devices to provide hemodynamic support that has accompanied the increasing prevalence of heart failure and cardiogenic shock, despite significant improvement in the treatment of acute myocardial infarction. CLINICAL RELEVANCE:The critical care nurse plays a...

journal_title：Critical care nurse

authors： Asber SR,Shanahan KP,Lussier L,Didomenico D,Davis M,Eaton J,Esposito M,Kapur NK

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients who have radiological imaging with contrast material are at risk for contrast medium-induced nephropathy, reduced renal function, longer hospitalizations, and renal failure requiring dialysis. OBJECTIVE:To determine whether the Mehran risk scoring tool can be used to predict changes in hospitalized...

journal_title：Critical care nurse

authors： Raingruber B,Kirkland-Walsh H,Chahon N,Kellermann M

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Catheter-associated urinary tract infections are preventable adverse outcomes that increase hospital morbidity, mortality, and costs. These infections are particularly prevalent in intensive care units. OBJECTIVES:To describe the success of an 18-bed neurological intensive care unit in using several nurse-i...

journal_title：Critical care nurse

authors： Richards B,Sebastian B,Sullivan H,Reyes R,D'Agostino JF,Hagerty T

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Provision of nutritional support to critically ill patients can be challenging. Critical care nurses must be aware of which patients require specific nutritional support, when to initiate nutritional support, and by which route to provide nutritional support. Consultation with a dietitian or nutritional support servic...

journal_title：Critical care nurse

authors： Trujillo EB,Robinson MK,Jacobs DO

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As surgery for complex congenital heart disease is becoming more advanced, an increasing number of patients are surviving into adulthood, yet many of these adult patients remain in the pediatric hospital system. Caring for adult patients is often a challenge for pediatric nurses, because the nurses have less experienc...

journal_title：Critical care nurse

authors： Anton K

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:More patients in the intensive care unit are surviving their critical illnesses because of advances in medical care. This change in survival has led to an increased awareness of the emotional consequences of being critically ill. Posttraumatic stress disorder has been identified in approximately 9% to 27% of criticall...

journal_title：Critical care nurse

authors： Warlan H,Howland L

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The results of this evaluation indicate that specially trained critical care nurses can remove femoral sheaths with an acceptable margin of safety. As a result, these nurses can provide quality, cost-effective care to angioplasty patients. However, before this procedure is included as part of the RN's responsibility, ...

journal_title：Critical care nurse

authors： Schickel S,Cronin SN,Mize A,Voelker C

更新日期：1996-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During the springs and summers of 2009 to 2012, military and nongovernment organization nurses served side by side on hospital ships USNS Comfort and USNS Mercy to offer free humanitarian clinical services to developing nations in Central and South America and Southeast Asia. Translators were engaged to facilitate com...

journal_title：Critical care nurse

authors： Faulk JF,Hanly MA

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The outcome focus for survivors of critical care has shifted from mortality to patient-centered outcomes. Multidimensional outcome assessments performed in critically ill patients typically exclude those with primary neurological injuries. OBJECTIVE:To determine the feasibility of measurements of physical f...

journal_title：Critical care nurse

authors： Schlichter E,Lopez O,Scott R,Ngwenya L,Kreitzer N,Dangayach NS,Ferioli S,Foreman B

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sjo2 monitoring has several important limitations, such as catheter reliability, sampling error, and lack of regional specificity. However, combining Sjo2 monitoring with other available technologies can facilitate optimization of treatment and improve outcomes in patients with severe brain injuries. ...

journal_title：Critical care nurse

authors： Kidd KC,Criddle L

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 9-member educational task force and a 4-member panel of experts was used to establish the validity of the PEDS-BKAT, which was modified from version 4 of the adult BKAT for critical care nursing. A sample of 105 pediatric ICU nurses from 6 settings took the PEDS-BKAT. Test results include a mean score of 78.9 points...

journal_title：Critical care nurse

authors： Runton NG,Toth JC

更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The patient in septic shock who develops vascular insufficiency secondary to purpura fulminans is a challenge to the healthcare team. Initial management is directed toward reversing the disease process by administering antibiotics immediately and initiating life-support measures. Emergency measures include optimizing ...

journal_title：Critical care nurse

authors： Chiafery MC,Stephany RA,Holliday KJ

更新日期：1993-06-01 00:00:00