History taking and communication
Definitions History taking is the process of gaining a patient’s account of their illness or injury and the eliciting of further information that is required to lead to a diagnosis,…
Respiratory Failure and Intensive Measures
Acute Respiratory Failure and Intensive Measures Barbara A. McLean, MN, RN, CCRN, CCNS, NP-BC, FCCM * Division of Critical Care, Grady Memorial Hospital, Emory University, 80 Jesse Hill Jr. Drive…
Advanced Modes of Mechanical Ventilation
Understanding Advanced Modes of Mechanical Ventilation Shannon Johnson Bortolotto, RN, MS, CCNS a,*, Mary Beth Flynn Makic, RN, PhD, CNS, CCNS, CCRN a,b a Critical Care, University of Colorado Hospital,…
Knowledge of Acute Lung Injury and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Current Knowledge of Acute Lung Injury and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Ronald E. Dechert, DPH, MS, RRT a,*, Carl F. Haas, MLS, RRT b, Waseem Ostwani, MD c a Department…
Complications of Transfused Blood Components
Pulmonary Complications of Transfused Blood Components Alexander B. Benson, MD Division of Pulmonary Sciences and Critical Care Medicine, University of Colorado Denver, 12700 East 19th Avenue, Aurora, CO 80045, USA…
Extubation
Self/Unplanned Extubation Safety, Surveillance, and Monitoring of the Mechanically Ventilated Patient Julie N. King, RN, MS, ACNP *, Valerie A. Elliott, MSN, ACNP , Weinberg Intensive Care Unit, Johns Hopkins…
from Mechanical Ventilation
Weaning from Mechanical Ventilation Where Were We Then, and Where Are We Now? Suzanne M. Burns, MSN, RRT, ACNP, CCRN, FCCM University of Virginia Health System, School of Nursing, University…
in the Intensive Care Unit
Telemedicine in the Intensive Care Unit Marilyn Nielsen, RN-BC, MS a,*, Jodi Saracino, RN-BC, BSN b a Clinical Informatics, Littleton Adventist Hospital, Centura Health System, 7700 South Broadway, Littleton, CO…
Health Care–Associated, and Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia
Community-Acquired, Health Care–Associated, and Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia Three Variations of a Serious Disease Susan S. Scott, MSN, RN, CCRN a,*, Cynthia B. Kardos, BSN, RN, BA b a Medical and Surgical…
Mobilization in the Management of Critical Illness
Early Mobilization in the Management of Critical Illness Amy J. Pawlik, PT, DPT, CCS a,b,* a Therapy Services, University of Chicago Medical Center, MC 1081, W109, 5841 South Maryland Avenue,…
