Intensive care units in Turkish hospitals: do they meet the minimum standards?

abstract：BACKGROUND:To avoid the possible complications of prolonged intubation, it is necessary and advisable to attempt weaning from the tracheostomy tube at the earliest opportunity. However, while weaning protocols have proven successful in reducing ventilation time of critical care patients, there is little evidence of the...

journal_title：Nursing in critical care

authors： Spencer A,Clifford C

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a common complication of mechanical ventilation after endotracheal intubation. The role of chlorhexidine and tooth-brushing has been considered as a clinical intervention to reduce infection rates, however, evidence to inform this needs appraising. AIM:This paper pre...

journal_title：Nursing in critical care

authors： Roberts N,Moule P

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Critically ill patients are at high risk of developing pressure ulcers resulting in serious untoward patient and health care system outcomes. Pressure ulcer prevention is therefore an important patient safety priority and establishing a structured approach to pressure ulcer risk assessment to identify pati...

journal_title：Nursing in critical care

authors： Richardson A,Barrow I

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This reflection considers of the actions of the author, a junior ward sister working on a cardiology ward. The reflection is triggered by the unsafe environment found when arriving on the ward unexpectedly, and the report from a staff member. It explores the actions taken in relation to the staff involved, considers t...

journal_title：Nursing in critical care

authors： Melifonwu R

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Brain death is the total loss of all brain and brain stem functions, and its diagnosis is often confirmed by an apnoea test, which relies on disconnecting the patient from the ventilator. Auto-triggering or auto-cycling is defined as a ventilator being triggered in the absence of patient effort, intrinsic re...

journal_title：Nursing in critical care

authors： Noujeim C,Bouakl I,El-Khatib M,Bou-Khalil P

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The presence of family in the patient care area during resuscitation events is a matter of current debate among health care professionals in many communities. Family presence is highly recommended by many health organizations worldwide for several reasons including patient and family rights. There are no pol...

journal_title：Nursing in critical care

authors： Al-Mutair AS,Plummer V,Copnell B

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM AND BACKGROUND:Shift work, and especially night work, is associated with poor health. Nurses, work a variety of work schedules including night work. So far, few studies have specifically investigated sleep and health among intensive care nurses. DESIGN AND METHODS:We investigated sleep, sleepiness, fatigue, subjec...

journal_title：Nursing in critical care

authors： Bjorvatn B,Dale S,Hogstad-Erikstein R,Fiske E,Pallesen S,Waage S

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:As many delirium manifestations (e.g., hallucinations or fears) are linked to patients' experiences and personality traits, it is suggested that interventions should be tailored to optimize its management. The inclusion of family members, as part of an intervention, has recently emerged as a solution to deve...

journal_title：Nursing in critical care

authors： Mailhot T,Cossette S,Côté J,Bourbonnais A,Côté MC,Lamarche Y,Denault A

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:the aim of this pilot study was to describe family members' satisfaction with the care provided in a Swedish intensive care unit (ICU) based on the following needs: assurance, information, proximity, support, and comfort, which are all included in the Critical Care Family Satisfaction Survey (CCFSS). BACKGROUND:kn...

journal_title：Nursing in critical care

authors： Karlsson C,Tisell A,Engström A,Andershed B

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this small-scale study was to measure, analyse and compare levels of acoustic noise, in a nine-bedded general intensive care unit (ICU). Measurements were undertaken using the Norsonic 116 sound level meter recording noise levels in the internationally agreed 'A' weighted scale. Noise level data were obtain...

journal_title：Nursing in critical care

authors： Christensen M

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Intensive care units (ICUs) are challenging work environments because of the critical condition of patients, and ICU nurses frequently lament low job satisfaction and high staff turnover. Nevertheless, organizational and work characteristics, and the quality of relationships with staff can help to maintain n...

journal_title：Nursing in critical care

authors： Galletta M,Portoghese I,Coppola RC,Finco G,Campagna M

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients discharged from critical care to general hospital wards are vulnerable to clinical deterioration, critical care readmission, and death. In response, routine critical care stepdown programmes (CCSDPs) have been widely developed, which involve the review of all patients on general wards following disc...

journal_title：Nursing in critical care

authors： Tanner J,Cornish J

更新日期：2020-11-06 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The aim of this paper is to reflect upon the management interventions of non-invasive ventilation (NIV) and diuretic therapy that were implemented for a patient admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU) with acute cardiogenic pulmonary oedema. BACKGROUND:Acute pulmonary oedema is a serious and life-threatening comp...

journal_title：Nursing in critical care

authors： Skinner J,McKinney A

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:This study was carried out to determine the effects of open and closed suction systems on haemodynamic parameters of the patients who underwent open heart surgery. BACKGROUND:Nurses should work meticulously and carefully as many complications may develop if the method used to perform suctioning is not appropriate...

journal_title：Nursing in critical care

authors： Özden D,Görgülü RS

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) has been identified as the most common nosocomial infection in intensive care units (ICUs) with associated health and financial costs. To date, more research has been carried out in adult ICUs than in paediatric units, thus prompting a review and investigation of the imp...

journal_title：Nursing in critical care

authors： Turton P

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The involvement of patients and the public in the development, implementation and evaluation of health care services and research is recognized to have tangible benefits in relation to effectiveness and credibility. However, despite >96% of children and young people surviving critical illness or injury, there is a pau...

journal_title：Nursing in critical care

authors： Manning JC,Hemingway P,Redsell SA

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The care bundle is a new concept in critical care, which is currently being promoted by the National Health Service Modernisation Agency for Critical Care. Care bundles originated in North America and are described best as groups of evidence-based practice interventions. The theory behind care bundles is that when sev...

journal_title：Nursing in critical care

authors： Fulbrook P,Mooney S

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:A trend towards lighter sedation has been evident in many intensive care units (ICUs). The aims of the survey were to describe sedation practice in European ICUs and to compare sedation practice in Nordic and non-Nordic countries. DESIGN AND METHODS:A cross-sectional survey of ICU nurses attending ...

journal_title：Nursing in critical care

authors： Egerod I,Albarran JW,Ring M,Blackwood B

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is an increasing number of studies addressing nurses' perception of caring behaviours; however, on the issue of quality of care, it is important to understand why nurses focus more on certain elements of caring than others, and this needs to investigate influencing factors on, priorities, and predictor...

journal_title：Nursing in critical care

authors： Salimi S,Tarbiat S

更新日期：2021-01-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Allowing children to visit adult intensive care units (ICUs) has been an area of controversy. There is a lack of recent research dealing with visits by children and physicians' views and whether differences exist between the views held by nurses and physicians regarding visits by children. The aim of this study was to...

journal_title：Nursing in critical care

authors： Knutsson S,Bergbom I

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To compare accuracy and certainty of diagnosis of cardiac ischaemia using the Panoramic ECG display tool plus conventional 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) versus 12-lead ECG alone by UK critical care nurses who were members of the British Association of Critical Care Nurses (BACCN). BACKGROUND:Critically ill patie...

journal_title：Nursing in critical care

authors： Wilson N,Hassani A,Gibson V,Lightfoot T,Zizzo C

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The aim of this reflective account is to provide a view of the intensive care unit (ICU) relative's experiences of supporting and being supported in the ICU. BACKGROUND:Understanding the relatives' experiences of ICU is important especially because a recent work has identified the potential for this group to devel...

journal_title：Nursing in critical care

authors： Christensen M,Probst B

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Co-administration of multiple intravenous (IV) medicines down the same lumen of an IV catheter is often necessary in the intensive care unit (ICU) while ensuring medicine compatibility. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:This study explores ICU nurses' views on the everyday practice surrounding co-administration of multip...

journal_title：Nursing in critical care

authors： Oduyale MS,Patel N,Borthwick M,Claus S

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:To determine the effectiveness of an oral health care program for preventing ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). BACKGROUND:Research has shown a significant correlation between oral bacteria and VAP, indicating that an oral health care program plays a very important role in VAP prevention. DESI...

journal_title：Nursing in critical care

authors： Liao YM,Tsai JR,Chou FH

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:This article is a literature view of student nurses' experiences of critical care and the value of their experience to the nursing community. To explore the literature in relation to the value of critical care as a learning environment, the experiences and perceptions of student nurses in critical care and the impa...

journal_title：Nursing in critical care

authors： Williams E,Palmer C

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Numbers of patients undergoing coronary angiography and angioplasty procedures have increased in England due to targets within the National Service Framework for Coronary Heart Disease. Little evidence is available regarding optimal bed-rest duration for patients post-femoral arterial sheath removal following these pr...

journal_title：Nursing in critical care

authors： Tagney J,Lackie D

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To explore the meaning of vigilant attendance for relatives of critically ill patients in Greece. BACKGROUND:A plethora of international research has identified proximity to the patient to be a major concern for relatives of critically ill patients. Greece however follows a strict visiting policy in intensive care...

journal_title：Nursing in critical care

authors： Plakas S,Taket A,Cant B,Fouka G,Vardaki Z

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:The aim of this research was to investigate the effect of five selected intensive care nursing interventions on the intracranial pressure (ICP) of moderate to severe traumatic brain-injured children in intensive care. BACKGROUND:The physiological effects of many nursing interventions in paediatric ...

journal_title：Nursing in critical care

authors： Tume LN,Baines PB,Lisboa PJ

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The nature of the supervising relationship is explored in relation to an intensive care unit. The relationship between clinical supervision and individual performance review is discussed. Preparation and support for the supervisor's role is identified. Peer, group and external supervision arrangements are explored. ...

journal_title：Nursing in critical care

authors： Pritchard T

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The transcripts of two hand-overs in a critical care unit are ethnomethodologically examined. Specimens of nurses' practices in accomplishing forms of social order are identified. The hand-overs show how nurses transfer all sorts of taken-for-granted scientific, technological, medical, nursing, psychological and socio...

journal_title：Nursing in critical care

authors： Kelly R

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00