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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"critical care nurse"”.
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Competencies needed for the beginning level coronary critical care nurse: a Delphi study
Increasing complexity in critical coronary care nursing and advancements in medical technology have resulted in the need for clearly articulated competencies consistent with current practice. This need has been identified both in the literature and in practice. The problem addressed in this study …
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Improving Patient Safety by Calculating the QT Correction in Critical Care Patients
… ventricular arrhythmias. 52% or patients in critical care units have prolonged QTc and 69% or critical care patients have risks of developing QTc. Many commonly administered medications in the critical care unit are known to prolong QTc yet a microsystem assessment and a gap analysis revealed …
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Managing Chaos by Sacrificing Self: Experiences of ICU Nurse Managers: A Classic Grounded Theory Study
Nurse managers in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) are tasked with balancing the needs of critically ill patients and the nursing staff they serve. Nurse managers must balance the decreased availability of resources against the need to maintain an effective and safe environment for staff and patients. …
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Factors which influence pediatric intensive care unit nurses to leave their jobs
… as ‘baby boomers’ age and the need for health care grows. Job burnout and dissatisfaction are driving forces that prompt nurses to leave the profession and their jobs. High nurse turnover and vacancy rates are affecting access to health care, and there are correlations between adequate levels …
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Motivational Factors of the Nurse Anesthesia Student
… intrinsic and extrinsic factors that motivate critical care registered nurses (RN’s) in entering a graduate nurse anesthesia educational program. The intent was to identity specific motivators to provide information helpful in increasing the number of anesthesia educational program enrollments …
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Identification of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms in Post-ICU Patients
Background: Patients receiving critical care are experiencing post-traumatic stress syndrome (PTSS) as a result of life-saving interventions received in the intensive care unit (ICU). PTSS is associated with poor patient outcomes and decreased quality of life compared to post-ICU patients without …
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Factors that influence nurses’ intention to leave adult critical care areas: A mixed-method sequential explanatory study
Background: The shortage of critical care nurses is a global concern. Although all areas of nursing are affected, critical care areas are especially vulnerable to retention problems. Nurse retention in critical care areas impacts nursing shortages, staff morale, productivity, patient safety, and …
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A Pilot Program Evaluating The Acceptability And Feasibility Of A Health Care Ethics Curriculum For Critical Care Nurses
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background: Critical care units are demanding practice settings filled with daily stressors including the ethical climate (America Association of Critical-Care Nurses 2015a; Mealer, & Moss, 2016). Navigating this ethically sensitive area requires critical care nurses have an …