Staffing Guidelines in the Intensive Care Unit
25th Feb 2021
Introduction: Introduction
Problem Statement and Justification
The problem is that the healthcare system does not have strict staffing guidelines that can be implemented in the intensive care unit (ICU). Each state...
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Reducing the risk or development of HAIs of Critical Care ICU patients
22nd Oct 2020
Introduction: Clinical Problem: Patient’s admitted to Intensive Care Units (ICUs) are critically compromised and have higher risk of Healthcare Associate Infections (HAIs)....
Patient Safety in the ICU
18th Jun 2020
Introduction: PATIENT SAFETY
Patient Safety in the ICU
Safety in patient care has been of concern since the release of the Institute of Medicine Report in 1997 attributing human error to between 4 percent and 16 pe...
Clostridium Difficile Infection in Medical ICUs of a Teaching Hospital in Iran
16th Jun 2020
Introduction: INTRODUCTION
Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is a major cause of infectious diarrhea in hospitals (1). CDI has been associated with an increase in morbidity, hospital length of stay, medical exp...
Stress And Job Satisfaction Of ICU Nurses
11th Feb 2020
Introduction: Stress is a concept describing the interrelatedness of person and environment. It is the response by a person to stressors in the environment. Selye’s General Adaptation Theory (Selye, 1976) des...
Sleep Deprivation Among ICU Nurses On Shift Rotation Nursing Essay
11th Feb 2020
Introduction: Sleep is a basic human need” (Maslow 1970, p.92), we all have at least unclear belief of what sleep is, and as a human being we require different types and depth of sleep in different amount and...
Benefits of Different Oxygen Levels Administered in ICU
11th Feb 2020
Introduction:
ABSTRACT:
There have been numerous studies conducted to identify the benefits of different oxygen levels administered in ICU (Intensive Care Unit) patients. However, the studies do not reveal a defi...
Transferring Ill Patients from ICU
11th Feb 2020
Introduction:
Introduction
The chosen topic for the case study is the delivery of care in transferring critically ill patients in Intensive Care Unit. It is related to core competency 3 aspect of care on Hygien...
Management of ICU Delirium
11th Feb 2020
Introduction:
1. Introduction
In the critical care setting, haemodynamic failure is recognised by monitoring the patient’s blood pressure and pulse and treatment may involve fluid resuscitation or the use of ino...
Family Support Programme for ICU Patient Relatives
11th Feb 2020
Introduction:
Constantin Vintilescu
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Benefits of Intentional Nurse Leader Rounding in the ICU
11th Feb 2020
Introduction:
Benefits of Intentional Nurse Leader Rounding in the ICU
Abstract
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Using CHG Wipes among ICU Patients to Reduce Hospital-Acquired Infection
11th Feb 2020
Introduction:
Abstract
Clinical Problem: Patients in Intensive Care Units (ICU) that acquire healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are associated with increased length of stay in the hospital, rates...
Risk Factors For Neutropenic Fever Health And Social Care Essay
11th Feb 2020
Introduction: Cancer patients, who receive cytotoxic antineoplastic therapy sufficient to harmfully affect myelopoiesis and the developmental integrity of the gastrointestinal mucosa, are at high risk for invasive ...
Decrease Ventilator Associated Pneumonia
11th Feb 2020
Introduction: Patients on ventilator support are very prone to respiratory infections. These patients have no means or control over what enters their lungs or what does not. One prevalent infectious process that ca...
Pediatric Trauma Scoring System in Predicting Mortality
11th Feb 2020
Introduction:
PEDIATRIC TRAUMA SCORE AS PREDICTOR OF OUTCOME OF PATIENTS ADMITTED TO CENTRALIZED SURGICAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT IN A GOVERNMENT TERTIARY HOSPITAL: A RETROSPECTIVE COHORT STUDY
I. Justification of the...
Healthcare Professional Understanding and Response to Alarms
11th Feb 2020
Introduction:
Obstacles and Solutions for Healthcare Professionals (HP)’s understanding and response to monitor alarms:
A literature Review
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Abstract: The alarm systems employed in the intensive care uni...