ISSN:0730-4625    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1994

数据来源: OVID

摘要:

Theoretical models can help critical care nurses deliver planned and systematic care to families in a time-efficient manner. This article describes three family theoretical models: structural-functional, family systems, and family stress.

ISSN:0730-4625    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1994

数据来源: OVID

摘要:

To significantly reduce the morbidity, mortality and life long dependence on antiarrhythmic medications, radiofrequency catheter ablation has emerged as the treatment of choice for patients with preexcitation disorders occurring with the Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) syndrome. Radiofrequency ablation is usually highly successful (>95%), with a near zero mortality and low morbidity. This article, the last in a series of two, focuses on preventing complications for patients undergoing this procedure.

ISSN:0730-4625    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1994

数据来源: OVID

摘要:

This qualitative study describes a distinctive nursing perspective on the process of ventilator weaning that is not well documented in current literature. The investigators used interviews with expert critical care nurses to reveal the knowledge, judgments, and actions used by nurses to promote ventilator independence. The authors identify a nursing diagnosis and three themes that offer a theoretical framework for ventilator weaning and suggest nursing interventions that promote successful ventilator weaning.

ISSN:0730-4625    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1994

数据来源: OVID

摘要:

The critical care nurse is frequently challenged to clear respiratory secretions for patients with thick, copious mucous and a weak cough. The traditional interventions nurses use are chest physiotherapy, incentive spirometry, and “blind” endotracheal suctioning to facilitate the removal of secretions, but these are sometimes ineffective and cause complications. Nurses who identify patients needing a more effective way to remove secretions can request consideration of a new method, suctioning through a minitracheostomy.

ISSN:0730-4625    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1994

数据来源: OVID

摘要:

This article describes an ethical case when the patient's wishes and that of her spouse disagreed and the ethical issues which were involved. Although the patient clearly has the right of choice on treatment, her own choices became ambivalent as she recognized her husbands need for her to fight on.

ISSN:0730-4625    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1994

数据来源: OVID

ISSN:0730-4625    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1994

数据来源: OVID

摘要:

Crossword puzzles are an effective teaching and learning tool in critical care education. They are especially effective for teaching details that need to be memorized. The positive outcomes are well worth the creative efforts of the educator.

ISSN:0730-4625    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1994

数据来源: OVID