Brenda T Pun,Leanne Boehm
Brenda T Pun
A significant portion of critical care patients experience delirium. This form of acute brain dysfunction is associated with increased hospital stay, increased mortality, and greater long-term cognitive deficits. Critical care nurses are on...
Ellyn E Matthews
Ellyn E Matthews
Sleep disturbances and fatigue are significant problems for critically ill patients. Existing sleep disorders, underlying medical/surgical conditions, environmental factors, stress, medications, and other treatments all contribute to a pati...
Mary Beth Flynn Makic
Mary Beth Flynn Makic
Anna Gawlinski,Pamela S Miller
Anna Gawlinski
This article describes a unique model of implementing unit-based research teams to provide staff nurses with knowledge, skills, and mentoring. The essential elements of designing and conducting a research study are emphasized in an effort t...
Serena Phromsivarak Kelly,Ccrn Robert Steelman,Mary Frances D Pate
Serena Phromsivarak Kelly
Kelly M Ennis,Gretchen M Brophy
Kelly M Ennis
Kimberly Scheibly
Kimberly Scheibly
Dawn Grimm,Lorraine C Mion
Dawn Grimm
Falls among community-dwelling older adults are common and dangerous, often leading to traumatic brain injury, cervical fractures, and spinal cord injury. Physical and physiologic changes with aging, preexisting diseases, and treatments res...
Use of protocols in older intensive care unit patients: is standardization appropriate? [0.03%]
重症监护病房老年患者的诊疗规范：统一标准合适吗？
Colleen M Casey,Michele C Balas
Colleen M Casey
Increasing numbers of older adults are cared for in intensive care units (ICUs) across the country. These patients are disproportionately impacted by illnesses such as sepsis, ventilator-associated pneumonia, and infections. Their care and ...
A system-level approach to improving the care of the older critical care patient [0.03%]
老年危重患者的护理提升的系统方法论研究
Marie Boltz
Marie Boltz
As the population continues to age, the specialized needs of older adult patients warrant the close attention of the critical care nurse. The combination of critical illness, age-related changes, multiple comorbidities, and the hospital env...