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Source: Critical Care Nursing Quarterly - February 28, 2017 Category: Nursing Tags: Foreword Source Type: research
Continuous Infusion Antiepileptic Medications for Refractory Status Epilepticus: A Review for Nurses
Status epilepticus requires treatment with emergent initial therapy with a benzodiazepine and urgent control therapy with an additional antiepileptic drug (AED) to terminate clinical and/or electrographic seizure activity. However, nearly one-third of patients will prove refractory to the aforementioned therapies and are prone to a higher degree of neuronal injury, resistance to pharmacotherapy, and death. Current guidelines for refractory status epilepticus (RSE) recommend initiating a continuous intravenous (CIV) anesthetic over bolus dosing with a different AED. Continuous intravenous agents most commonly used for this ...
Source: Critical Care Nursing Quarterly - December 1, 2016 Category: Nursing Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
Preparing Critical Care and Medical-Surgical Nurses to Open a New Hospital
This article describes the experiences and strategies used by an adult inpatient department to successfully open a new hospital. (Source: Critical Care Nursing Quarterly)
Source: Critical Care Nursing Quarterly - December 1, 2016 Category: Nursing Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
Educating Providers in Return-to-Play Suggested Guidelines Postconcussion
As the awareness of concussions increases, it is imperative to be able to evaluate, diagnose, and treat concussed individuals properly to prevent further complications or death. The primary purpose of this study was to compare a provider's current awareness and comfort level as it relates to the return-to-play guidelines for concussions. A secondary aim was to evaluate current protocols that are in use and determine whether they coincide with the suggested guidelines. An educational intervention was implemented to assess the knowledge and confidence of health care providers. The study design was a quantitative, convenient ...
Source: Critical Care Nursing Quarterly - December 1, 2016 Category: Nursing Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
Best Practices for Pressure Ulcer Prevention in the Burn Center
The State of Pennsylvania Hospital Engagement Network, in collaboration with a hospital system in Southwestern Pennsylvania, established a goal of reducing hospital-acquired pressure ulcers by 20%. A 6-month unfavorable trend of nurse-sensitive clinical indicators called for immediate process improvement. A retrospective chart review resulted in identification of predominant risk factors placing the burn patient at high risk for pressure ulcer formation. Implementations of pressure ulcer prevention measures were inconsistent. Nurses demonstrated varied levels of knowledge about products used for prevention. It became imper...
Source: Critical Care Nursing Quarterly - December 1, 2016 Category: Nursing Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
