Decreasing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in the Neurological Intensive Care Unit: One Unit's Success.

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：: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：: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：: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：:If no complications arise, the near-drowning victim is usually discharged within 48 hours. However, some patients require complex care because of multisystem failure. These patients challenge the critical care nurse, who must understand the interrelationships of the problems to provide quality care. The major focus of...

journal_title：Critical care nurse

authors： Glankler DM

更新日期：1993-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To prepare a presentation, the critical care staff member must be willing to invest time and effort. Time and effort combined with an organized approach to the development process should result in a quality presentation. ...

journal_title：Critical care nurse

authors： Thomassy CS

更新日期：1989-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nurses in a full range of settings from acute to home care are increasingly exposed to the use and maintenance of central VADs. Although the advantages of central VADs are well recognized, the incidence and potential for complications associated with these devices should not be minimized. The major complication of cat...

journal_title：Critical care nurse

authors： Brown LH,Wantroba I,Simonson G

更新日期：1989-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Instruction in the use of the automated external defibrillator is now a mandatory component of ACLS certification. Here's a review of changes to the ACLS algorithm. ...

journal_title：Critical care nurse

authors： Barbiere CC,Liberatore K

更新日期：1992-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Music therapy is an effective intervention for critically ill patients for such purposes as anxiety reduction and stress management. The therapy is readily accepted by patients and is an intervention patients thoroughly enjoy. The MAIT is one resource that nurses caring for critically ill patients can use to implement...

journal_title：Critical care nurse

authors： Chlan L,Tracy MF

更新日期：1999-06-01 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：: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：:TEB is proving to be an exciting hemodynamic monitoring technique. It has been shown to accurately measure trends in the patient's volume and vasoactive state without the risks and discomfort of invasive monitoring. It can be applied easily and does not require specialized skill of nurses or physicians. A broad range ...

journal_title：Critical care nurse

authors： Smith MA

更新日期：1994-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The most common measurements of pulmonary hypertension include systolic and mean pulmonary artery pressures, PVR, and transpulmonary gradient. Pulmonary artery pressures greater than 50 mm Hg, PVR greater than 6 Woods units, and transpulmonary gradient greater than 15 mm Hg that are unresponsive to optimal vasodilator...

journal_title：Critical care nurse

authors： Coe PF

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:BACKGROUND Many hospitals have well-planned nursing competency assessment programs, but these are meant to measure competency in traditional bedside roles, not in tele-intensive care unit (tele-ICU) nurses practicing remotely. OBJECTIVE To determine whether current tele-ICU programs have a formal competency assessment...

journal_title：Critical care nurse

authors： Goran SF

更新日期：2011-10-01 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：: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：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：: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：: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：: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：:Scientists are only beginning to fully understand the purpose of sleep and its underlying mechanisms. Lack of sleep is associated with many diseases, including infection, and with increased mortality. Lack of proper sleep is an important problem in the intensive care unit, and interventions have been designed to impro...

journal_title：Critical care nurse

authors： Ganz FD

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Because of the potential severity of the associated complications, nurses have an essential role in the care of patients with HAT. Bedside nurses have the opportunity to report information that may indicate a change in a patient's condition after administration of heparin. This information could lead to diagnosis of h...

journal_title：Critical care nurse

authors： Jerdee AL

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Preparation of drug solutions used with electronic syringe infusion pumps plays a crucial role in the delivery of an accurate drug concentration. Is there a correlation between drug concentrations during syringe pump infusion and preparation protocols? METHOD:Norepinephrine, insulin, and sufentanil were prep...

journal_title：Critical care nurse

authors： Garrigue B,Dehu Y,Girault F,Figadère B,Leblanc K,Briole N,Capitani GA,Lagadec S,Laborne FX

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Postoperative nausea and vomiting is a dreaded, uncomfortable, and unpleasant patient experience that is also a factor contributing to adverse outcomes in postoperative recovery. The key to management of this concern is to identify high-risk patients and to develop a systematic method of assessment, intervention, and ...

journal_title：Critical care nurse

authors： Collins AS

更新日期：2011-12-01 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：: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：:As the field of surgery advances and the conservative use of banked blood transfusion increases the need for postoperative autotransfusion has increased. By using the CATR, the patient's demands for blood can be more adequately met without causing further complications for the patient. This article presents one method...

journal_title：Critical care nurse

authors： Sympson GM

更新日期：1991-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypoplastic left heart syndrome is a severe form of congenital heart disease that results in single-ventricle physiology. Although surgical palliation in infants with this syndrome is widely agreed on in practice, variation occurs in both surgical and medical management. Perinatal factors that affect preoperative mana...

journal_title：Critical care nurse

authors： Donnellan A,Justice L

更新日期：2016-02-01 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：:The most common cause of death due to the H1N1 subtype of influenza A virus (swine flu) in the 2009 to 2010 epidemic was severe acute respiratory failure that persisted despite advanced mechanical ventilation strategies. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) was used as a salvage therapy for patients refractory t...

journal_title：Critical care nurse

authors： Bibro C,Lasich C,Rickman F Jr,Foley NE,Kunugiyama SK,Moore E,O'Brien A,Sherman N,Schulman CS

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00