Delivering best care and maintaining emotional wellbeing in the intensive care unit: the perspective of experienced nurses.

Aim: This study explored the perspective of experienced intensive care nurses regarding maintenance of their emotional wellbeing.

Background: Caring for critically ill patients has been identified as stressful. The demand for critical care nurses continues to grow in a climate of an ongoing nursing shortage and an aging workforce.

The effect of an acidic cleanser versus soap on the skin pH and micro-flora of adult patients: a non-randomised two group crossover study in an intensive care unit.

Objectives: To test the effects of two different cleansing regimens on skin surface pH and micro-flora, in adult patients in the intensive care unit (ICU).

Research Methodology: Forty-three patients were recruited from a 23-bed tertiary medical/surgical ICU. The nineteen patients in Group One were washed using soap for daily hygiene care over a four week period.