Nursing workforce deployment and ICU strain during the COVID-19 pandemic in Victoria, Australia
MT - Conceptualisation; Investigation; Methodology; Project administration; Validation; Data entry; Writing - original draft; Writing - review& editing . (Source: Australian Critical Care)
Source: Australian Critical Care - December 11, 2022 Category: Nursing Authors: Michelle Topple, Rose Jaspers, Jason Watterson, Jason McClure, Melissa Rosenow, Wendy Pollock, David Pilcher Tags: Research paper Source Type: research
Implementation evaluation of a rapid response system in a regional emergency department: a dual-methods study using the behaviour change wheel
Failure to recognise and respond to clinical deterioration is a major cause of high mortality events in emergency department (ED) patients. Whilst there is substantial evidence that rapid response teams reduce hospital mortality, unplanned intensive care admissions, and cardiac arrests on in-patient settings, the use of rapid response teams in the ED is variable with poor integration of care between emergency and specialty/intensive care teams. (Source: Australian Critical Care)
Source: Australian Critical Care - December 7, 2022 Category: Nursing Authors: Belinda Munroe, Kate Curtis, Margaret Fry, Karlie Royston, Dante Risi, Richard Morris, Simon Tucker, Wendy Fetchet, Bradley Scotcher, Sharyn Balzer Tags: Research paper Source Type: research
Predictors of radial to femoral artery crossover during primary percutaneous coronary intervention in ST-elevation myocardial infarction: A systematic review and meta-analysis
In contrast to traditional femoral artery access, radial artery access for primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI) in ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is associated with reduced mortality and bleeding but has higher crossover rates. Therefore, factors associated with crossover warrant exploration as crossover due to technical challenges associated with the radial route may be mitigated. (Source: Australian Critical Care)
Source: Australian Critical Care - December 7, 2022 Category: Nursing Authors: Denee Dang, Cameron Dowling, Sarah Zaman, Jan Cameron, Lisa Kuhn Tags: Review paper Source Type: research
Evaluation of ferritin and the ferritin index as prognostic biomarkers in septic shock
Ferritin, an acute phase reactant, and the ferritin index (FI = observed ferritin level/upper limit of normal level for age and sex) may be prognostic biomarkers in septic shock and cardiac surgery patients. (Source: Australian Critical Care)
Source: Australian Critical Care - December 2, 2022 Category: Nursing Authors: Chandrasekaran Gunasekaran, Glenn M. Eastwood, Leah Peck, Helen Young, Ary Serpa Neto, Rinaldo Bellomo Tags: Research paper Source Type: research
Methodological concerns about the poisoning Early Warning Score
We have read with great interest the letter to the Editor “Methodological concerns about the poisoning Early Warning Score” by Shi et al.1 with regard the original article, “A predictive model for serious adverse events in adults with acute poisoning in prehospital and hospital care” by Martin-Rodriguez et al.2 There are several versions of clini cal early warning prediction models for assessing the severity of acute illness or Early Warning Score (EWS). These scores are based on patients' vital signs and are capable of identifying the probability of a deterioration of the patient's condition, thus improving care...
Source: Australian Critical Care - December 2, 2022 Category: Nursing Authors: Vicen ç Ferrés-Padró, Santiago Nogué-Xarau Tags: Letter to the editor Source Type: research
Effects of early cognitive rehabilitation training on cognitive function and quality of life in critically ill patients with cognitive impairment: A randomised controlled trial
Patients often develop cognitive dysfunction during admission to the ICU and after being transferred out of the ICU, which leads to physical disorders, sleep disorders, and psychological stress.Cognitive rehabilitation training can significantly improve patients' planning, decision-making ability, and executive function. (Source: Australian Critical Care)
Source: Australian Critical Care - December 2, 2022 Category: Nursing Authors: Qionglan Dong, Yuxin Yang, Qibing Tang, Mei Yang, An Lan, Hongjun Xiao, Jiaxun Wei, Xiaofang Cao, Yao Xian, Qi Yang, Dongmei Chen, Jun Zhao, Shiyi Li Tags: Research paper Source Type: research
Intensive care nurse practitioners in Australia: A description of a service model in an adult tertiary intensive care unit
Although well-established internationally, nurse practitioners (NPs) in Australian adult intensive care units (ICUs) are rare. Australian literature clearly highlights the importance of creating ICU NP roles to meet emerging demands. An ICU NP model of care at a metropolitan hospital in Sydney provides care in four core practice areas: complex case management, vascular access, tracheostomy management, and intrahospital transport of critically ill patients. The ICU NPs also provide training and assessment for ICU nurses and medical officers in these same core practice areas and can effi ciently meet service gaps in crisi...
Source: Australian Critical Care - December 2, 2022 Category: Nursing Authors: Sarah Webb, Jessica Butler, Elliot Williams, Kelly Harbour, Naomi Hammond, Anthony Delaney Tags: Research paper Source Type: research
Fallen angels and forgotten heroes: A descriptive qualitative study exploring the impact of the angel and hero narrative on critical care nurses
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the use of the labels ‘heroes’ and ‘angels’ to describe nurses (and especially critical care nurses) became prevalent. While often well intentioned, the use of these labels may not be the most positive image of nurses and the nursing profession. Critical care nurses have not previously been given the opportunity to provide their perceptions of the angel/hero narrative and the impact this may have on their practice and working environments. (Source: Australian Critical Care)
Source: Australian Critical Care - December 2, 2022 Category: Nursing Authors: Jessica Stokes-Parish, David Barrett, Rosalind Elliott, Deb Massey, Kaye Rolls, Nicki Credland Tags: Research paper Source Type: research
Reply to “Assessing effectiveness of whole bowel irrigation in poisoning: A laudable effort but still insufficient evidence”
We would like to thank Dominique Vodovar et al. for their relevant comments regarding our article “Whole-bowel irrigation in cases of poisoning: A retrospective multicentre study of feasibility, tolerability, and effectiveness".1 (Source: Australian Critical Care)
Source: Australian Critical Care - December 1, 2022 Category: Nursing Authors: Marie Deguigne, Marion Legeay, Anne-Sylvie Scholastique, Philippe Chauveau, Alexis Descatha Tags: Letter to the editor Source Type: research
Screening tools for post –intensive care syndrome and post-traumatic symptoms in intensive care unit survivors: A scoping review
Evidence suggests that intensive care unit (ICU) survivors often suffer long-term complications such as post –intensive care syndrome (PICS) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) from critical illness and ICU stay. PICS and PTSD affect both ICU survivors and their families, which overburdens the healthcare systems. Lack of evidence on the comparative psychometric properties of assessment tools is a m ajor barrier in evidence-based screening for post-ICU symptomatology and health-related quality of life. (Source: Australian Critical Care)
Source: Australian Critical Care - December 1, 2022 Category: Nursing Authors: Usha Pant, Krooti Vyas, Shaista Meghani, Tanya Park, Colleen M. Norris, Elizabeth Papathanassoglou Tags: Review paper Source Type: research
‘It turned my life upside down’: Parents' emotional experience of the transition with their preterm infant from birth to discharge Home—A qualitative study
A smooth transition from the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) to home is critical for establishing parents' competence as primary caregivers and ensuring infant health. In the clinical context with a restrictive visiting policy, family-centred care is challenging to implement, prohibiting a smooth transition of care for the families. According to Meleis ’ Transition Theory, parents might experience emotional change initiated by critical events during this transition. (Source: Australian Critical Care)
Source: Australian Critical Care - December 1, 2022 Category: Nursing Authors: Wenzhe Hua, Jingxin Zhou, Liying Wang, Chenxing Li, Qiaomu Zheng, Weichao Yuwen, Liping Jiang Tags: Research paper Source Type: research
Reply to “Assessing effectiveness of whole bowel irrigation in poisoning: A laudable effort but still insufficient evidence”
We would like to thank Dominique Vodovar et al. for their relevant comments regarding our article “Whole-bowel irrigation in cases of poisoning: A retrospective multicentre study of feasibility, tolerability, and effectiveness".1 (Source: Australian Critical Care)
Source: Australian Critical Care - December 1, 2022 Category: Nursing Authors: Marie Deguigne, Marion Legeay, Anne-Sylvie Scholastique, Philippe Chauveau, Alexis Descatha Tags: Letter to the editor Source Type: research
Satisfaction of intensive care unit patients linked to clinical and organisational factors: A cross-sectional multicentre study
The satisfaction of critical care patients with the nursing care they receive is a key indicator of the quality of hospital care. (Source: Australian Critical Care)
Source: Australian Critical Care - November 28, 2022 Category: Nursing Authors: Pilar Delgado-Hito, Isidro Alcal à-Jimenez, Maria Antonia Martinez-Momblan, Laura de la Cueva-Ariza, Jordi Adamuz-Tomás, Cecilia Cuzco, Llúcia Benito-Aracil, Marta Romero-García Tags: Research paper Source Type: research
Implementation of a novel team-based model of care using expert intensive care unit physiotherapists to supplement critical care surge demand
Within Victoria, Australia, the emergence of the Delta variant resulted in a significant and rapid increase in case numbers and high demand for intensive care beds statewide. While prior pandemic planning had been undertaken at a state level, the Delta variant necessitated a need for further rapid expansion of intensive care unit (ICU) beds. Our hospital subsequently implemented a Department of Health– designed team-based model of care to support this rapid ICU expansion—where tasks were allocated according to skill and not discipline. (Source: Australian Critical Care)
Source: Australian Critical Care - November 25, 2022 Category: Nursing Authors: Lauren Phillips, Nina Leggett, Joanne Miller, Louise McKinlay, Kirsty May, Kimberley Haines Tags: Discussion paper Source Type: research
Critical care staff wellbeing: A new paradigm for understanding burnout
The wellbeing of paediatric intensive care unit (PICU) staff members influences their engagement with work and the quality of care they provide to patients. Baseline burnout measures in research provide inconclusive evidence of the determinants of burnout and how to target interventions to promote staff wellbeing. (Source: Australian Critical Care)
Source: Australian Critical Care - November 24, 2022 Category: Nursing Authors: Liz Crowe, Jeanine Young AM, Anthony C. Smith, Kathryn Vitangcol, Helen M. Haydon Tags: Research paper Source Type: research
