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Nighttime Sleep Duration Is Associated With Length of Stay Outcomes Among Older Adult Survivors of Critical Illness
Background Older adults who required mechanical ventilation while in an intensive care unit (ICU) require adequate sleep throughout recovery from critical illness. Poor post-ICU sleep quality may contribute to worsening impairments in physical, cognitive, or psychological status after critical illness, known as post-ICU syndrome. Previous research has evaluated post-ICU sleep with qualitative or mixed methods (eg, interviews, questionnaires). We proposed measurement of sleep with actigraphy. We hypothesized that nighttime sleep is associated with length of stay (LOS). Objectives The aims of this study were to describe...
Source: Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing - April 8, 2020 Category: Nursing Tags: Research DIMENSION Source Type: research

Call for Manuscripts
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A Patient With Tricyclic Antidepressant Overdose With Catecholamine-Resistant Hypotension Rescued With Angiotensin II: A Case Report
This case report explores the novel use of angiotensin II (Giapreza) for the treatment of vasodilation in the setting of a tricyclic overdose. The purpose of this case is to describe how the use of angiotensin II can improve hemodynamic parameters and result in a dose reduction of other catecholamine vasopressors in vasodilatory shock. The use of angiotensin II is new to clinical practice and has the potential to change outcomes for patients. (Source: Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing)
Source: Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing - April 8, 2020 Category: Nursing Tags: Educational DIMENSION Source Type: research

Implementing a Comfort Care Cart: A Quality Improvement Nurse-Driven Initiative in the Intensive Care Unit
The field of critical care nursing is multidimensional and filled with opportunities to bring change to current practice. In the United States, nearly 13% of patients (range, 8%-24%) admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU) die during or after the admission (https://www.dartmouthatlas.org/interactive-apps/end-of-life-care/). Critical care nurses provide care at every stage of acute and chronic illness. Often this includes care of the patient and family at end of life, guided by palliative care principles supported by the national guidelines including the American Association of Critical Care (Dimens Crit Care Nurs 2017;36(...
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Tracking a Virus
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Source: Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing - April 8, 2020 Category: Nursing Tags: DEPARTMENTS: Editorial Source Type: research

Book and Media Review
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Pediatric Research Abstracts
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What’s New in AMA Style?
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Critical Care Registered Nurses' Preparedness in the Provision of End-of-Life Care
Discussion Ultimately, the provision of EOL is contextual and will vary, requiring the critical care registered nurse to adapt to each situation utilizing the tools learned and experienced to promote patient, family, and nurse comfort. Improvements to nursing education and nursing practice are warranted to expose students and nurses to more EOL care experiences while also providing the tools and support resources during the provision of EOL care. (Source: Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing)
Source: Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing - January 31, 2020 Category: Nursing Tags: Leadership DIMENSION Source Type: research

Critical-Care Nurses' Perceptions of Hope: Original Qualitative Research
Discussion Nurses have the power to assess, inspire, and evaluate hope. Nurses use similar hope-inspiring strategies regardless of their specialty area of critical-care practice. Findings from this qualitative study added to knowledge on hope-inspiring strategies of critical-care nurses. (Source: Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing)
Source: Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing - January 31, 2020 Category: Nursing Tags: Research DIMENSION Source Type: research

Moral Distress: Defined and Described by Neonatal and Pediatric Critical Care Nurses in a Quaternary Care Free-Standing Pediatric Hospital
Conclusions Understanding how neonatal and pediatric critical care nurses define moral distress and what contributes to its development is foundational to developing targeted strategies for nursing support and education, with the goal of creating a culture of moral resiliency. (Source: Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing)
Source: Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing - January 31, 2020 Category: Nursing Tags: Research DIMENSION Source Type: research

DCCN on the Web
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The Effectiveness of Workshop and Multimedia Training Methods on the Nurses’ Decision-Making Skills Regarding Weaning From Mechanical Ventilation
Conclusion The multimedia training method, which has been more successful, is recommended owing to its characteristics of virtual education, such as accessibility, flexibility, learner centeredness, and expansibility, as well as nurses' lack of time. (Source: Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing)
Source: Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing - January 31, 2020 Category: Nursing Tags: Educational DIMENSION Source Type: research

Call for Manuscripts
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Senior Nursing Students' Perceptions of Their Readiness for Practice Prior to Final Year Internship: Part 2—A Qualitative Perspective
Conclusion This study demonstrates that final-year undergraduate nursing students in a school in the Republic of Ireland are concerned about their readiness for practice. Specific areas of concern for students relate to their capacity to develop competence for registered practice. These findings provide both a timely reminder and opportunity for those charged with the responsibility of preparing nurses for registration, in both clinical and academic settings, to raise awareness of factors that can impact on the student experience and learning in practice. They highlight the importance of a collaborative approach to addre...
Source: Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing - January 31, 2020 Category: Nursing Tags: Educational DIMENSION Source Type: research