Category: Critical Care

Cardiac Intensive Care Unit Case Study Table of Contents Introduction Areas and Reports to Review Departmental and Capital Budget Requests Conclusion References Introduction The management control of a health care department is a challenging task. It includes planning and programming, budgeting as creating a financial plan based on the estimation of revenues and costs, and…

Implementation of Cycled Lighting in Intensive Care Units The Strength of Presented Evidence The articles analyzed in the previous paper examined the influence of cycled lighting on the health outcomes of patients treatment in intensive care units (ICUs). Hospital conditions, especially in ICUs, could impact patients recovery due to experienced sleep disturbance and disrupted circadian…

Interprofessional Teams and iCare in Intensive Care Units Table of Contents Compassion Advocacy Resilience Evidence-Based Practice Summary References The intensive care unit (ICU) is a highly complex dynamic work environment that requires highly sophisticated and engaged interprofessional team functioning. Interprofessional contributions and expertise are necessary for effective treatment and patient safety in ICU. There are…

Analysis of Leadership in the Intensive Care Unit This is a critical analysis of leadership in the intensive care unit (ICU). According to van Schijndel and Burchardi, scholars have not paid much attention to practical management in the intensive care medicine (van Schijndel & Burchardi, 2007). As a result, there is little evidence-based research to…

Intensive Care Unit Quality Improvement Checklist Explain the process that was used to develop the Quality Program To develop the quality program, Simpson, Peterson, and OBrien-Ladner (2007) utilized Shewhart and Demings plan-do-study-act methodology (p. 185) to create an initial checklist for screening. The study was given to different doctors and nurses to gain feedback. After…

The Intensive Care Unit: Intelligent Hospital Pavilion Table of Contents Beneficial Elements to Patients and Nurses Potential Risks Benefits and Risks: Supporting the Proposed Technology References The Intensive Care Unit (ICU) is designed in such a way that it can provide adequate and timely care to high-risk patients. The current use of modern technology and…

Opinion Leadership in Intensive Care Unit Table of Contents General Overview of an Opinion Leaders Characteristics Opinion Leadership in the Context of Personal Experience In What Ways Do I Perceive Myself as an Opinion Leader? Conclusion References It is possible to state with certainty that the concept of leadership plays an immensely important role in…

Enteral Feeding in Paediatric Intensive Care Nutrition is important in childhood, as a child has a lower energy reserve and a higher demand for calories due to its growth. However, if a child protracts from an illness, this could result in an onset of malnutrition. Results of several studies have shown that acute and chronic…

The Intensive Care Unit: Nurses Responsibilities For new graduate nurses working in Intensive Care Units, does the application of the social representation approach compared to no intervention lead to the reduction of stress levels during the first six months of their practice? P (population)  new graduate nurses working in Intensive Care Units I (intervention)…

Hospital-Acquired Infections Prevention in Intensive Care Unit Patients The Strategy for Disseminating the Results The first strategy of disseminating the results will entail the use of brochures and newsletters. These periodic publications (quarterly) will serve the purpose of informing the nurses and other stakeholders about the progress of the project. The data will also highlight…