Objectives: To describe intensive care unit mobility clinical practice behaviors and the factors associated with these behaviors that could explain the theory-practice gap.
Methodology: A multi-center, descriptive, retrospective, one-day point prevalence study.
Setting: intensive care patients hospitalized for a minimum of 24 hours, in 20 Israeli Adult Intensive Care Units, from six medical centers.
Aims And Objectives: To determine the level of social rejection and well-being of nurses, whether resilience is a mediator between them and to compare nurses who worked versus did not work on COVID-19 wards.
Background: During the COVID-19 pandemic health care workers reported psychological distress and social rejection.
Methods: An online survey was sent to nursing social media groups in Israel.
Purpose: International studies report that nurse bullying is a common occurrence. The intensive care unit (ICU) is known for its high stress levels, one factor thought to increase bullying. No studies were found that investigated bullying in this population.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: The purpose of this study was to determine whether there was a change in the oral care practices of intensive care unit (ICU) nurses for ventilated patients after a national effort to increase evidence-based oral care practices.
Design: Descriptive comparison of ICU nurses in 2004-2005 and 2012.
Method: Two convenience national surveys of ICU nurses were collected in 2004-2005 (n = 218) and 2012 (n = 233).