To describe the prevalence of common and clinically relevant microbial isolates before and after the migration of a 24-bed, open plan, adult intensive care unit (ICU) to a new extended design of 32 single rooms, supporting an expanded clinical oncology casemix while continuing all existing clinical services. Retrospective, observational descriptive analysis covering the period 5 May 2014 to 4 May 2018 - the 2 years before and after the ICU relocation on 5 May 2016. A university-associated, tertiary teaching hospital and state trauma centre in Victoria, Australia.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Reliable and accurate temperature assessment is fundamental for clinical monitoring; noninvasive thermometers of various designs are widely used in intensive care units, sometimes without a specific assessment of their suitability and interchangeability. This study evaluated agreement of four noninvasive thermometers with a pulmonary artery catheter temperature.
Methods: This prospective method comparison study was conducted in an Australian adult intensive care unit.
Background: The extension of roles within the primary care team is one approach recommended to address the shortage of GPs in the UK. A key aspect of care that advanced nurse practitioners (ANPs) can undertake is acute home visits.
Aim: To evaluate the perspectives of ANPs performing acute in-hours home visits in primary care.
Nurs Manag (Harrow)
February 2010
Healthcare assistants (HCAs) play an increasingly important role in the provision of patient care and are well-placed to witness and challenge poor practice, yet often lack the confidence to do so. This article assesses the success of a two-day training course to empower HCAs to question their colleagues about practice, and the implications of this course for senior nurses.
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