Infection in the Intensive Care Unit, An Issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America, E-Book

Infection in the Intensive Care Unit, An Issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America, E-Book

Author: Todd Tartavoulle

Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences

Published: 2017-02-08

Total Pages: 145

ISBN-13: 0323477585

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Critical care units are high-risk areas which contribute to increased health care costs and increased patient morbidity and mortality. Patients in critical care units are commonly confronted with existing and the potential to develop infections. Critical care practitioners play a crucial role as initial providers to critically ill patients with infections through the delivery of timely and appropriate therapies aimed to prevent and treat patient infections. The responsibility of critical care practitioners include prudent delivery of care to treat current infections as well as ensuring the delivery of care does not increase the development of new infections. Aggressive infection control measures are needed to reduce infections in critical care settings. Dissemination of scholarly work on the topic of infection in critically ill patients can play a role in improving patient outcomes. The information provided on infections in this issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics promotes the dissemination of current literature on a series of timely and relevant infection topics in critical care environments.


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Download or read book Infection in the Intensive Care Unit, An Issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America, E-Book written by Todd Tartavoulle and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2017-02-08 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Critical care units are high-risk areas which contribute to increased health care costs and increased patient morbidity and mortality. Patients in critical care units are commonly confronted with existing and the potential to develop infections. Critical care practitioners play a crucial role as initial providers to critically ill patients with infections through the delivery of timely and appropriate therapies aimed to prevent and treat patient infections. The responsibility of critical care practitioners include prudent delivery of care to treat current infections as well as ensuring the delivery of care does not increase the development of new infections. Aggressive infection control measures are needed to reduce infections in critical care settings. Dissemination of scholarly work on the topic of infection in critically ill patients can play a role in improving patient outcomes. The information provided on infections in this issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics promotes the dissemination of current literature on a series of timely and relevant infection topics in critical care environments.


Infection Challenges in the Critical Care Unit, An Issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America

Infection Challenges in the Critical Care Unit, An Issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America

Author: May M. Riley

Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences

Published: 2021-11-09

Total Pages: 121

ISBN-13: 0323849113

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In this issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics, Guest Editor May M. Riley brings her considerable expertise to the topic of Infection Challenges in the Critical Care Unit. Top experts in the field cover key topics such as Implementing an Antimicrobial Stewardship Program, Pulmonary Infections, Including Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP), Preventing Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection (CLABSI), and more. Provides in-depth, clinical reviews on Infection Challenges in the Critical Care Unit, providing actionable insights for clinical practice. Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field; Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create these timely topic-based reviews. Contains 8 relevant, practice-oriented topics including Epidemiology of Invasive Fungal Disease; Management of Sepsis; Multidrug-Resistant Candida Species and Candidiasis Infections; Infections in Geriatric Patients; Transmission and Multidrug-Resistant Organisms; and more.


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Download or read book Infection Challenges in the Critical Care Unit, An Issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America written by May M. Riley and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2021-11-09 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics, Guest Editor May M. Riley brings her considerable expertise to the topic of Infection Challenges in the Critical Care Unit. Top experts in the field cover key topics such as Implementing an Antimicrobial Stewardship Program, Pulmonary Infections, Including Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP), Preventing Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection (CLABSI), and more. Provides in-depth, clinical reviews on Infection Challenges in the Critical Care Unit, providing actionable insights for clinical practice. Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field; Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create these timely topic-based reviews. Contains 8 relevant, practice-oriented topics including Epidemiology of Invasive Fungal Disease; Management of Sepsis; Multidrug-Resistant Candida Species and Candidiasis Infections; Infections in Geriatric Patients; Transmission and Multidrug-Resistant Organisms; and more.


Pediatric Intensive Care Nursing, An Issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America, E-Book

Pediatric Intensive Care Nursing, An Issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America, E-Book

Author: Melissa Nunn

Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences

Published: 2023-08-04

Total Pages: 129

ISBN-13: 0443131007

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In this issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics, guest editor Dr. Melissa Nunn, Instructor of Clinical Nursing at LSU Health New Orleans School of Nursing, brings her considerable expertise to the topic of Pediatric Intensive Care Nursing. Top experts in the field present systematic, evidence-based processes for decision making and care, addressing topics such as palliative communication in the PICU; dialysis care in the PICU; caring for hematology/oncology emergencies in the PICU; nurse-led rounds in the PICU; asthma care protocol implementation in the PICU; and more. Contains 12 relevant, practice-oriented topics including acute pain management protocols in the PICU; kangaroo care implementation; unplanned extubations in the PICU; pediatric delirium screening in the ICU; battling alarm fatigue within the PICU; and more. Provides in-depth clinical reviews on pediatric intensive care nursing, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.


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Download or read book Pediatric Intensive Care Nursing, An Issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America, E-Book written by Melissa Nunn and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2023-08-04 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics, guest editor Dr. Melissa Nunn, Instructor of Clinical Nursing at LSU Health New Orleans School of Nursing, brings her considerable expertise to the topic of Pediatric Intensive Care Nursing. Top experts in the field present systematic, evidence-based processes for decision making and care, addressing topics such as palliative communication in the PICU; dialysis care in the PICU; caring for hematology/oncology emergencies in the PICU; nurse-led rounds in the PICU; asthma care protocol implementation in the PICU; and more. Contains 12 relevant, practice-oriented topics including acute pain management protocols in the PICU; kangaroo care implementation; unplanned extubations in the PICU; pediatric delirium screening in the ICU; battling alarm fatigue within the PICU; and more. Provides in-depth clinical reviews on pediatric intensive care nursing, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.


Cardiac Arrhythmias, An Issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America, E-Book

Cardiac Arrhythmias, An Issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America, E-Book

Author: Mary G. Carey

Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences

Published: 2016-08-09

Total Pages: 145

ISBN-13: 0323462758

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A cardiac dysrhythmia is a disturbance in the cardiac rhythm which can be normal (e.g., sinus arrhythmia) or instantly lethal (e.g., sustained ventricular tachycardia). This issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America will provide state of the art diagnostic and treatment information for cardiac dysrhythmias as well as addressing how to achieve the most accurate diagnostic approach to interpreting an electrocardiogram, which is omnipresent in critical care and of critical importance in diagnosing arrhythmias. Articles in this issue are devoted to: The Normal Cardiac Conduction System; The Normal Electrocardiogram: Resting 12-lead and Continuous Cardiac Rhythm Strips; Premature Beats; Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia, Including the Special Type Called Wolff-Parkinson-White; Atrial Fibrillation, The Most Common Type of Supraventricular Arrhythmia; Ventricular Tachycardia and Its Disorganized Counterpart, Ventricular Fibrillation; Brady-Dysrhythmias, When Heart Rate Slows Myocardial Ischemia & Infarction and their Relationship to Dysrhythmias; Pharmacologically Induced Dysrhythmias; and Implantable Cardiac Devices and their Role in Dysrhythmias Management.


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Download or read book Cardiac Arrhythmias, An Issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America, E-Book written by Mary G. Carey and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2016-08-09 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A cardiac dysrhythmia is a disturbance in the cardiac rhythm which can be normal (e.g., sinus arrhythmia) or instantly lethal (e.g., sustained ventricular tachycardia). This issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America will provide state of the art diagnostic and treatment information for cardiac dysrhythmias as well as addressing how to achieve the most accurate diagnostic approach to interpreting an electrocardiogram, which is omnipresent in critical care and of critical importance in diagnosing arrhythmias. Articles in this issue are devoted to: The Normal Cardiac Conduction System; The Normal Electrocardiogram: Resting 12-lead and Continuous Cardiac Rhythm Strips; Premature Beats; Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia, Including the Special Type Called Wolff-Parkinson-White; Atrial Fibrillation, The Most Common Type of Supraventricular Arrhythmia; Ventricular Tachycardia and Its Disorganized Counterpart, Ventricular Fibrillation; Brady-Dysrhythmias, When Heart Rate Slows Myocardial Ischemia & Infarction and their Relationship to Dysrhythmias; Pharmacologically Induced Dysrhythmias; and Implantable Cardiac Devices and their Role in Dysrhythmias Management.


Quality Outcomes and Costs, An Issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America, E-Book

Quality Outcomes and Costs, An Issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America, E-Book

Author: Deborah Garbee

Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences

Published: 2019-05-08

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 0323682774

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In consultation with Consulting Editor, Dr. Jan Foster, Drs. Garbee and Danna have put together a state-of the-art issue of the Critical Care Nursing Clinics devoted to Quality Outcomes and Costs. Clinical review articles are specifically devoted to the following: Information Technology, Electronic Medical Records, and Practice Alerts; Telehealth Use to Promote Quality Outcomes and Reduce Costs; Impact of a Mobility Team on ICU Patient Outcomes; MACRA and MIPS Impact on Quality and Cost Outcomes; Leadership’s Impact on Quality, Outcomes, and Costs; Big Data Sets Use for Quality, Outcomes, and Cost; Pediatric Quality Metrics Related to Quality Outcomes and Cost; Geriatric Outcomes Related to Quality and Cost; Mental Health/Behavioral Health Metrics; Obstetric Quality Outcomes and Cost; Emergency Department Throughput; and Veteran Outcomes. Readers will come away with the latest information they need to improve quality and improve out comes in critically ill patients.


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Download or read book Quality Outcomes and Costs, An Issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America, E-Book written by Deborah Garbee and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2019-05-08 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In consultation with Consulting Editor, Dr. Jan Foster, Drs. Garbee and Danna have put together a state-of the-art issue of the Critical Care Nursing Clinics devoted to Quality Outcomes and Costs. Clinical review articles are specifically devoted to the following: Information Technology, Electronic Medical Records, and Practice Alerts; Telehealth Use to Promote Quality Outcomes and Reduce Costs; Impact of a Mobility Team on ICU Patient Outcomes; MACRA and MIPS Impact on Quality and Cost Outcomes; Leadership’s Impact on Quality, Outcomes, and Costs; Big Data Sets Use for Quality, Outcomes, and Cost; Pediatric Quality Metrics Related to Quality Outcomes and Cost; Geriatric Outcomes Related to Quality and Cost; Mental Health/Behavioral Health Metrics; Obstetric Quality Outcomes and Cost; Emergency Department Throughput; and Veteran Outcomes. Readers will come away with the latest information they need to improve quality and improve out comes in critically ill patients.


Optimizing Sleep in the Intensive Care Unit, An Issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America , E-Book

Optimizing Sleep in the Intensive Care Unit, An Issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America , E-Book

Author: Karen S. Schieman

Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences

Published: 2021-05-31

Total Pages: 129

ISBN-13: 0323813127

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Download or read book Optimizing Sleep in the Intensive Care Unit, An Issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America , E-Book written by Karen S. Schieman and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2021-05-31 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Optimizing Sleep in the Intensive Care Unit, An Issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America , E-Book


Nephrology, An Issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America, E-Book

Nephrology, An Issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America, E-Book

Author: Sherry Rivera

Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences

Published: 2022-11-07

Total Pages: 161

ISBN-13: 0323939600

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In this issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics, guest editor and Instructor of Clinical Nursing Dr. Sherry Rivera brings her considerable expertise to the topic of Nephrology. Nurses care for patients with acute, chronic, and end-stage kidney disease in all patient care settings. Early recognition of risk and disease can improve health outcomes and delay progression of disease. In this issue, top experts provide expert coverage of issues frequently encountered when providing nursing care to individuals with kidney disease. Contains 14 practice-oriented topics including medications and the kidney; race-based estimated glomerular filtration rate; acid-base disturbance and electrolyte disorders in nephrology patients; complications of kidney disease; COVID-19 and kidney disease; and more. Provides in-depth clinical reviews on nephrology in critical care nursing, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.


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Download or read book Nephrology, An Issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America, E-Book written by Sherry Rivera and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2022-11-07 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics, guest editor and Instructor of Clinical Nursing Dr. Sherry Rivera brings her considerable expertise to the topic of Nephrology. Nurses care for patients with acute, chronic, and end-stage kidney disease in all patient care settings. Early recognition of risk and disease can improve health outcomes and delay progression of disease. In this issue, top experts provide expert coverage of issues frequently encountered when providing nursing care to individuals with kidney disease. Contains 14 practice-oriented topics including medications and the kidney; race-based estimated glomerular filtration rate; acid-base disturbance and electrolyte disorders in nephrology patients; complications of kidney disease; COVID-19 and kidney disease; and more. Provides in-depth clinical reviews on nephrology in critical care nursing, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.


Older Adults in Critical Care, An Issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America, E-Book

Older Adults in Critical Care, An Issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America, E-Book

Author: Deborah Garbee

Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences

Published: 2023-10-16

Total Pages: 203

ISBN-13: 0443131023

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In this issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics, guest editor Deborah Garbee brings her considerable expertise to the topic of Older Adults in Critical Care. Top experts in the field provide readers with the latest on Delirium in Older Adults, Sepsis Across the Continuum, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, and more. Contains 14 relevant, practice-oriented topics, including Improving Outcomes in Cardiovascular Geriatric Patients Related to Polypharmacy; Biofilm and Hospital-Acquired Infections in Older Adults; Implementation of Acute Care for Elders (ACE) and Nurses Improving Care for Healthsystem Elders (NICHE) in Critical Care; and more. Provides in-depth clinical reviews on older adults in critical care, offering actionable insights for critical care nurses. Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.


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Download or read book Older Adults in Critical Care, An Issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America, E-Book written by Deborah Garbee and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2023-10-16 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics, guest editor Deborah Garbee brings her considerable expertise to the topic of Older Adults in Critical Care. Top experts in the field provide readers with the latest on Delirium in Older Adults, Sepsis Across the Continuum, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, and more. Contains 14 relevant, practice-oriented topics, including Improving Outcomes in Cardiovascular Geriatric Patients Related to Polypharmacy; Biofilm and Hospital-Acquired Infections in Older Adults; Implementation of Acute Care for Elders (ACE) and Nurses Improving Care for Healthsystem Elders (NICHE) in Critical Care; and more. Provides in-depth clinical reviews on older adults in critical care, offering actionable insights for critical care nurses. Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.


Mechanical Ventilation in the Critically Ill Patient: International Nursing Perspectives, An Issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America,

Mechanical Ventilation in the Critically Ill Patient: International Nursing Perspectives, An Issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America,

Author: Sandra Goldsworthy

Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences

Published: 2016-10-31

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 032349627X

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Dr. Goldsworthy has created a state-of-the-art issue that emphasizes the nurse's role in mechanical ventilation. Pertinent clinical topics include the following: basics of mechanical ventilation for nurses; current modes for mechanical ventilation; best practices for managing pain, sedation, and delirium in the mechanically ventilated patient; mobilization of and optimal oxygenation for the mechanicaly ventilated patient; managing complications; and effective weaning strategies. Authors also address mechanical ventilation in both children and neonates. The current content in this issue will leave nurses with the clinical information they need to effectively manage mechanically ventilated patients.


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Download or read book Mechanical Ventilation in the Critically Ill Patient: International Nursing Perspectives, An Issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America, written by Sandra Goldsworthy and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2016-10-31 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dr. Goldsworthy has created a state-of-the-art issue that emphasizes the nurse's role in mechanical ventilation. Pertinent clinical topics include the following: basics of mechanical ventilation for nurses; current modes for mechanical ventilation; best practices for managing pain, sedation, and delirium in the mechanically ventilated patient; mobilization of and optimal oxygenation for the mechanicaly ventilated patient; managing complications; and effective weaning strategies. Authors also address mechanical ventilation in both children and neonates. The current content in this issue will leave nurses with the clinical information they need to effectively manage mechanically ventilated patients.


Palliative Care, An Issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America, E-Book

Palliative Care, An Issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America, E-Book

Author: Angie Malone

Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences

Published: 2022-02-26

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 032392011X

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Palliative Care, An Issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America, E-Book


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Download or read book Palliative Care, An Issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America, E-Book written by Angie Malone and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2022-02-26 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Palliative Care, An Issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America, E-Book