Vickie A Miracle
Vickie A Miracle
Students and nurses in the workplace may be asked to do a presentation using a poster format. This article provides guidelines for creating an effective poster presentation.
Jennifer M Sims
Jennifer M Sims
This is the second of a 2-part article discussing the critical care nurse's role in informed consent. The first part presented the role of the nurse when seeking or witnessing a patient's consent for a medical, surgical, or nursing procedur...
Family presence during cardiopulmonary resuscitation: grief therapy or prolonged futility? [0.03%]
心肺复苏时家属在场陪伴：哀伤治疗还是无效的延续？
David A Sherman
David A Sherman
Nursing leaders are responsible in part for implementing procedures supporting family presence during cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Family presence has received broad support in nursing literature and from professional organizations. A cas...
Janet Flynn Mulroy
Janet Flynn Mulroy
Pleural effusions occur as secondary to a disease process. A case study of a patient with a pleural effusion is presented, as well as a brief description of the signs and symptoms, pathophysiology, and management of this disease process.
Mary Ellen Genardi,Sherill Nones Cronin,LaDonna Thomas
Mary Ellen Genardi
It is estimated that only 17% of patients survive an in-hospital cardiac arrest. Yet, more lives could be saved if the early signs of clinical deterioration were detected and promptly addressed on a consistent basis. Current evidence sugges...
Margarete L Zalon,Rose E Constantino,Kathleen L Andrews
Margarete L Zalon
Critical care units are frequently the setting for the delivery of end-of-life care. A case study describing pain management for a terminally ill woman in an intensive care unit is used to illustrate conflicts that may be experienced by cri...