Abstract:
:Insight into the experience of family-member decision making regarding treatment of incompetent ICU patients can be gained through an exploration of the literature regarding the ICU environment, normative bioethics, and the decision-making process (see Fig. 1). The review of these relevant bodies of literature has suggested the challenges faced by family members who are expected to be involved in these difficult decisions. Nurses, by virtue of their professional commitment to patient and family advocacy, have a responsibility to develop empirically based knowledge that can be used to assist family members as they face these challenges.
journal_name
Crit Care Nurs Clin North Amjournal_title
Critical care nursing clinics of North Americaauthors
Jacob Dsubject
Has Abstractpub_date
1997-03-01 00:00:00pages
107-14issue
1eissn
0899-5885issn
1558-3481journal_volume
9pub_type
杂志文章,评审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::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
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journal_title:Critical care nursing clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:1989-03-01 00:00:00
abstract::Several studies suggest that the incidence of brain tumors is rising, an increase that cannot be accounted for by improved diagnostic abilities. Brain tumors can be subdivided according to their histology and location. When approached from this standpoint, survival statistics and treatment options can vary greatly. Un...
journal_title:Critical care nursing clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:1995-03-01 00:00:00
abstract::The treatment of oxygen transport parameters centers on improving any aspect of oxygen delivery that is threatened. The most important improvements center on improving cardiac output and oxygen carrying capacity, primarily through improving hemoglobin levels, and to a smaller extent, PaO2/SaO2 values. This article rev...
journal_title:Critical care nursing clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:1989-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::The high-tech homecare nurse is operationalizing the trend to bring critical care nursing and medical services directly to the homecare environment. With the continuing advancement in technologic capability, the role of this newly emerging critical care nurse clinician will grow in scope of practice. As the health car...
journal_title:Critical care nursing clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:1998-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::Myocardial infarction generally occurs in the presence of known risk factors and identifiable coronary artery disease. Atypical presentations due to therapeutic and illicit drug use are documented, however, and lead to the consideration of alternative pathophysiologic rationales for myocardial infarction. This article...
journal_title:Critical care nursing clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:1992-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Critical care nursing clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.ccell.2010.03.008
更新日期:2010-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::Patients with chronic liver diseases sustain impairment to immune systems, which worsens over time. These defects in their host defense lead to risks of bacterial infections and increased morbidity. Providers should have heightened surveillance for infectious diseases and suspect one with any acute change in status. P...
journal_title:Critical care nursing clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.ccell.2010.04.002
更新日期:2010-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::Intracerebral arteriovenous malformations (AVM) are a complex medical emergency in neonates. AVMs are congenital communications between the arterial and venous circulation. Occurring early in gestation, they may enlarge over time, promulgating a left-to-right shunt. This volume overload can present as severe congestiv...
journal_title:Critical care nursing clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1992-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::An unexpected death is a traumatic event for everyone affected by it, especially family members. The manner in which a family is told that a death has occurred has a profound effect on their grief and bereavement process. The task of the health care professional working with these patients and their families is to ass...
journal_title:Critical care nursing clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1995-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::Patient competence is a prerequisite to fulfilling the primary ethical principle of patient autonomy or self-determination. This article defines the legal designation of incompetence and describes the components of the assessment of a patient's decision-making capacity. These assessments occur within the context of re...
journal_title:Critical care nursing clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1990-09-01 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
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journal_title:Critical care nursing clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1989-09-01 00:00:00
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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::Ethically challenging situations are an increasing phenomenon in the nurse's environment, and literature on the subject is growing. Morally challenging experiences common in the critical care environment include end-of-life situations, barriers to providing the best care possible, and lack of organizational resources....
journal_title:Critical care nursing clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.cnc.2020.05.002
更新日期:2020-09-01 00:00:00
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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
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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
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journal_title:Critical care nursing clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.cnc.2020.08.002
更新日期:2020-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Critical care nursing clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.cnc.2017.01.006
更新日期:2017-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Critical care nursing clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.ccell.2005.08.006
更新日期:2005-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Critical care nursing clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1992-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Critical care nursing clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1993-06-01 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::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::The needs and significance of well children in the family typically have not been considered when addressing family-centered care. Health care providers and overstressed parents may have little awareness of or insight into the needs and concerns of these children. Without informed and sensitive interventions, however,...
journal_title:Critical care nursing clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1992-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::Workplace violence is increasing, but through education, prevention, and man aging escalating crises, critical care nurses can help to minimize the negative consequences of violence. Critical care nurses are particularly prone to acts of aggression and acts of violence due to the stressful environment for them, their ...
journal_title:Critical care nursing clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:1997-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::The successful management of burns and related injuries requires a comprehensive team approach at a designated burn center. This team should consist of burn surgeons, burn nurses, respiratory therapists, physical therapists, occupational therapists, clinical nutritionists, social workers, chaplains, and other clinical...
journal_title:Critical care nursing clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.ccell.2006.05.003
更新日期:2006-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::Most public education about the clinical symptoms of MI and the appropriate response to those symptoms has been designed to reach educated segments of the white population based on data gathered from white men. As a result, AAs and Korean-Americans may be less alert to chest pain, less likely to relate this symptom to...
journal_title:Critical care nursing clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2001-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::The differential diagnosis of chest pain is a challenging clinical experience requiring a perceptive and observant clinician. The patient is dependent on the clinician's skill in eliciting a meaningful and relevant history. The clinician must consider reasonable alternative diagnoses while providing immediate therapie...
journal_title:Critical care nursing clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:1991-03-01 00:00:00