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Nursing workloads and activity in critical care: A review of the evidence
To review current methods for informing nurse workforce decisions in critical care. Many clinical outcomes are worse if staffing is inadequate. Workforce planning is usually according to guidelines developed from the opinions of expert groups. Objective systems for planning and distributing staff have been developed but their value is unclear. (Source: Intensive and Critical Care Nursing)
Source: Intensive and Critical Care Nursing - July 3, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Jane Greaves, Deborah Goodall, Andrea Berry, Suman Shrestha, Annette Richardson, Pauline Pearson Tags: Review article Source Type: research

The gastro-renal effects of intra-abdominal hypertension: Implications for critical care nurses
Intra-abdominal hypertension is classified as either primary or secondary – primary occurs due to intra-abdominal or retro-peritoneal pathophysiology, whereas secondary results in alterations in capillary fluid dynamics due to factors, such as massive fluid resuscitation and generalised inflammation. The renal and gastro-intestinal effects occur early in the progression of intra-abdominal hypertension, and may lead to poor patient outcomes if not identified. As a direct response to intra-abdominal hypertension, renal function is reduced with remarkable impairment from pressures of around 10 mmHg, oliguria developing at...
Source: Intensive and Critical Care Nursing - June 21, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Sherree Gray, Martin Christensen, Judy Craft Tags: Review Article Source Type: research

Acceptability and feasibility of an interprofessional end-of-life/palliative care educational intervention in the intensive care unit: A mixed-methods study
This study aimed to describe a seven hour End-of-Life/Palliative Care educational intervention including online content related to symptom management, communication and decision-making capacity and an in-person group integration activity, from the perspective of the interprofessional team in terms of its acceptability and feasibility. (Source: Intensive and Critical Care Nursing)
Source: Intensive and Critical Care Nursing - June 21, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Robyn Graham, Carolan Lepage, Madalina Boitor, Stephanie Petizian, Lise Fillion, C éline Gélinas Tags: Research article Source Type: research

Experiences of family caregivers the first six months after patient diagnosis of necrotising soft tissue infection: A thematic analysis
Necrotising soft tissue infection, or necrotising fasciitis, is a rapidly progressing disease requiring immediate diagnosis and treatment consisting of antimicrobial therapy, hyperbaric oxygen, debridement surgery and treatment in the intensive care unit. The harrowing illness trajectory affects the family caregivers potentially producing long-term psychological issues. (Source: Intensive and Critical Care Nursing)
Source: Intensive and Critical Care Nursing - June 21, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Vibeke E. Knudsen, Annette E. Andersson, Ann-Mari Fagerdahl, Ingrid Egerod Tags: Research article Source Type: research

Developing family-centred care in a neonatal intensive care unit: An action research study
To develop, implement and evaluate family-centred interventions to promote parental involvement in caregiving in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. (Source: Intensive and Critical Care Nursing)
Source: Intensive and Critical Care Nursing - June 21, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Caryl Skene, Kate Gerrish, Fiona Price, Elizabeth Pilling, Pauline Bayliss, Siobhan Gillespie Tags: Research article Source Type: research

Post-traumatic stress symptoms in family caregivers of intensive care unit patients: A longitudinal study
To describe the prevalence and trajectory of family caregivers ’ post-traumatic stress symptoms during the first year after a patient’s admission to the intensive care unit and identify associations between family caregivers’ background characteristics, hope and post-traumatic stress symptoms. (Source: Intensive and Critical Care Nursing)
Source: Intensive and Critical Care Nursing - June 21, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Hanne Birgit Alfheim, Kristin Hofs ø, Milada Cvancarova Småstuen, Kirsti Tøien, Leiv Arne Rosseland, Tone Rustøen Tags: Research Article Source Type: research

Stress, stress-related symptoms and social support among Taiwanese primary family caregivers in intensive care units
To explore the associations between stress, sleep disturbances, fatigue severity and social support among primary family caregivers in intensive care units during the early period of ICU hospitalisation. (Source: Intensive and Critical Care Nursing)
Source: Intensive and Critical Care Nursing - June 21, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Pei-Yu Chang, Hsiang-Ping Wang, Tsai-Hsiu Chang, Jung-Min Yu, Shih-Yu Lee Tags: Research article Source Type: research

Development and initial validation of the Swedish Family Satisfaction Intensive Care Questionnaire (SFS-ICQ)
Measuring patients satisfaction is an important part of continuous quality improvement in health care. In intensive care, family satisfaction is often used as a proxy for patient experience. At present, no suitable instrument to measure this has been fully validated in Sweden. The purpose of this study was to develop and validate a questionnaire intended to evaluate families ’ satisfaction of quality of care in Swedish intensive care units. (Source: Intensive and Critical Care Nursing)
Source: Intensive and Critical Care Nursing - June 20, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Johan Thermaenius, Anna Schandl, Kerstin Prignitz Sluys Tags: Research article Source Type: research

Delirium, introduction to a confused mind
‘The problem of delirium is far from an academic one. Not only does the presence of delirium often complicate and render more difficult the treatment of a serious illness, but also it carries the serious possibility of permanent irreversible brain damage’Engel and Romano, 1959 (Source: Intensive and Critical Care Nursing)
Source: Intensive and Critical Care Nursing - June 16, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Bart Van Rompaey, Kelly Sabbe, Tinne Dilles, Mark van den Boogaard Tags: Editorial Source Type: research

Editorial Board
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Source: Intensive and Critical Care Nursing - June 16, 2018 Category: Nursing Source Type: research

Thomas D, Thompson J, Ridler B, Eds. All Blood Counts: A manual for blood conservation and patient blood management. Nr Shrewsbury, UK: tfm Publishing Limited (2016)
The editors of ‘All Blood Counts’ have created a practical and easy to read book that discusses various aspects of patient blood management. With over forty experts contributing to the book, the content will be a valuable resource to clinicians, nurses, midwives, laboratory staff and transfusion practitioners interested in promoting safe and appropriate transfusion practice. (Source: Intensive and Critical Care Nursing)
Source: Intensive and Critical Care Nursing - June 4, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Mary P. McNicholl Tags: Book review Source Type: research

Intensive Care Unit diaries: A critical appraisal
The ICU-diary has been adopted in Europe, Australia and Japan (Beg et al., 2016); more recently implementation commenced in the United States (Blair et al., 2017). The first initiative, in the early 1990s, for an ICU-diary was described as a therapeutic nursing intervention to help patients remember their stay in the intensive care unit (ICU) (Egerod et al., 2011). Since then, the purpose has expanded to include filling in memory gaps, gain coherence and understanding of the critical illness and support to set up realistic goals for recovery (Akerman et al., 2010; Ewens et al., 2014). (Source: Intensive and Critical Care Nursing)
Source: Intensive and Critical Care Nursing - June 4, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Eva Åkerman Tags: Editorial Source Type: research

Chest X-ray quiz
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Source: Intensive and Critical Care Nursing - June 1, 2018 Category: Nursing Source Type: research

Editorial Board
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Source: Intensive and Critical Care Nursing - June 1, 2018 Category: Nursing Source Type: research

Critical care nurses ’ knowledge of alarm fatigue and practices towards alarms: A multicentre study
Medical devices rely on auditory alarms to alert clinicians to deviations from a predetermined normal status in either equipment or patient. This ensures safeguarding against harm (American College of Clinical Engineering Healthcare Technology Foundation [ACCE HTF], 2007). However, healthcare technology advances have resulted in the exponential growth of medical device auditory alarm sounds (Borowski et al., 2011). (Source: Intensive and Critical Care Nursing)
Source: Intensive and Critical Care Nursing - May 21, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Siobh án Casey, Gloria Avalos, Maura Dowling Tags: Research article Source Type: research