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DCCN on the Web
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Source: Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing - April 5, 2019 Category: Nursing Tags: DEPARTMENTS: DCCN on the Web Source Type: research

Extracorporeal Life Support in Adult Patients: A Global Perspective of the Last Decade
The objectives of this study are to outline and provide a general overview of the use of ECLS especially for adult patients for the past 10 years and to elaborate on the challenges encountered by each stakeholder involved in ECLS. The data used for this study were extracted from the ELSO Registry Report of January 2018. Results of this study revealed that the number of ECLS centers and the use of ECLS are increasing over the year for the past decade. There was also a shift of the patient's age category from neonatal to adult patients. However, the survival rates for adult patients are relatively low especially for cardiac ...
Source: Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing - April 5, 2019 Category: Nursing Tags: Clinical DIMENSION Source Type: research

The Gift of Time
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Source: Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing - April 5, 2019 Category: Nursing Tags: DEPARTMENTS: Editorial Source Type: research

Book and Media Review
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Source: Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing - February 1, 2019 Category: Nursing Tags: DEPARTMENTS: Book and Media Review Source Type: research

Pediatric Research Abstract
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Source: Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing - February 1, 2019 Category: Nursing Tags: DEPARTMENTS: Pediatric Research Abstracts Source Type: research

Reply to Letter to Editor
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Source: Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing - February 1, 2019 Category: Nursing Tags: DEPARTMENTS: Letter to the Editor and Reply Source Type: research

Attitudes of Intensive Care Unit Nurses to Family Involvement and Their Presence During Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: What Should Be Done to Make Family Presence During Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation a Common Practice in Hospitals?
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Source: Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing - February 1, 2019 Category: Nursing Tags: DEPARTMENTS: Letter to the Editor and Reply Source Type: research

Certified and Advanced Degree Critical Care Nurses Improve Patient Outcomes
The need for highly skilled and knowledgeable critical care nurses continues to evolve today and will in the future. Demands in critical care medicine for nurses with advanced degrees (master's in nursing: clinical nurse specialist; or doctorate in nursing: doctorate of philosophy in nursing or doctor of nursing practice) working in intensive care units or progressive care units can help meet these challenges. Nurses with certification and advanced degrees in nursing can be employed to work in 1 or combined roles such as nurse leaders and nurse researcher or intermittently fulfill roles as bedside nurses. These nurses work...
Source: Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing - February 1, 2019 Category: Nursing Tags: Leadership DIMENSION Source Type: research

Call for Manuscripts
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Source: Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing - February 1, 2019 Category: Nursing Tags: DEPARTMENTS: Call for Manuscripts Source Type: research

Increasing Light Exposure for the Prevention of Delirium: A Systematic Review
Discussion It is recommended that the study by Potharajaroen et al, which demonstrated significant findings for bright light therapy preventing delirium, be replicated as well as new pilot studies to enrich the growing body of research. Bright light therapy is a low-cost and easy-to-institute intervention that should be utilized on a case-to-case basis. (Source: Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing)
Source: Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing - February 1, 2019 Category: Nursing Tags: Research DIMENSION Source Type: research

Ramsay Sedation Scale and Richmond Agitation Sedation Scale: A Cross-sectional Study
Background Many sedation scales and tools have been developed and compared for validity in critically ill patients. However, selection and use of sedation scales vary among intensive care units. Objective The aim of this study is to compare the reliability of 2 sedation scales—Ramsay Sedation Scale and Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale (RASS)—in the adult intensive care unit. Method Four hundred twenty-five patients were recruited in the study. Informed consent had been obtained from each patient guardian/relative. However, only 290 patients (68.24%) completed the study and were independently assessed for sedat...
Source: Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing - February 1, 2019 Category: Nursing Tags: Research DIMENSION Source Type: research

Gap Analysis to Identify Clinical Education Needs of Aeromedical Evacuation Clinicians
Conclusions Results of the gap analysis can be used to select and develop educational and simulation training scenarios designed to foster clinical competence. (Source: Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing)
Source: Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing - February 1, 2019 Category: Nursing Tags: Educational DIMENSION Source Type: research

Nurse Influence in Meeting Compliance With the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Quality Measure: Early Management Bundle, Severe Sepsis/Septic Shock (SEP-1)
This article discusses the nurse's role in meeting the specific elements of each bundle and strategies to improve bundle compliance. (Source: Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing)
Source: Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing - February 1, 2019 Category: Nursing Tags: Clinical DIMENSION Source Type: research

DCCN on the Web
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Source: Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing - February 1, 2019 Category: Nursing Tags: DEPARTMENTS: DCCN on the Web Source Type: research

Management of Intracranial Pressure Part II: Nonpharmacologic Interventions
Pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic interventions are available to treat patients who experience serious elevations in intracranial pressure (ICP). In some cases, patients may experience ICP that is refractory to treatment. Significant negative effects on cerebral blood flow, tissue oxygenation, and cerebral metabolism occur as a result of intracranial hypertension, leading to secondary brain injury. In part 2 of this series, nonpharmacologic interventions for ICP and ICP refractory to treatment are discussed. Interventions include neurologic monitoring (bedside assessment and multimodal monitoring), ventilatory support, fl...
Source: Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing - February 1, 2019 Category: Nursing Tags: Clinical DIMENSION Source Type: research