Category: Critical Care

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 accounting as the process of documenting…

Table of Contents Workplace EBP Practices Resources Available at Work Unit/Space Recommendations Conclusion References Workplace My workplace is a mixed Intensive Care Unit or ICU. It is a relatively large unit with 12 beds. The unit stations high-risk, low-risk, and rising-risk trauma, medical, and surgical patients. The unit has three central nursing stations, two separate…

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 rhythm. Changing lighting to a more natural day/night…

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 a variety of teams, including nurses, technical support,…

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 support management practices. In most cases, only anecdotal…

Though the use of physical restraints in acute and intensive care units is predetermined with the objective factors and working necessity, the complications resulting from the implementation of the method question its effectiveness and appropriateness. The issue of using physical restraints in health care institutions is a rather debatable topic, and some experts consider it…

The current public health crisis associated with the global pandemic of COVID-19 imposes significant ethical considerations related to justice and equality for the patients. The rising scale of the pandemic causes problems with resource allocation when providing health care to the continuously increasing number of patients impacted by the coronavirus. Therefore, changes to medical care…

An Electronic Intensive Care Unit (eICU) represents a type of a healthcare setting that uses the latest technologies with the purpose of providing top quality care to patients. Key goals of eICUs are making sure that care is being provided in multiple facilities, that the clinical expertise is optimized to the fullest extent, and that…

Table of Contents Job descriptions Education and Certification Employment Professional Activities Conclusion/ reflections Personal Discovery References / Bibliography Job descriptions We live in a world wherein medical care becomes a very important part of the aging process. As we near the end of our life cycle, we find ourselves requiring more and more specialized medical…

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)  the application of the social…