The Effect of the Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes from Nurse Training Using In Situ Simulation in an Intensive Care Unit.

Background: In situ simulation is the practice of using simulated scenarios to improve skill implementation, train critical thinking and problem-solving abilities, and enhance self-efficacy. This study aimed to enhance nursing knowledge, skills, and attitudes toward clinical work by applying in situ simulation training to improve the healthcare of critically ill patients.

Methods: This study was conducted from a medical center in northern Taiwan and included 86 trainees who received intensive care training courses from 1 June 2017 to 31 May 2019.

Reduction in the Incidence Density of Pressure Injuries in Intensive Care Units after Advance Preventive Protocols.

(1) Background: Patients who are critically ill or undergo major surgery are admitted to intensive care units (ICUs). Prolonged immobilization is the most likely cause of pressure injuries (PrIs) in the ICU. Previous studies of Western populations found that effective protocols could reduce the incidence of PrIs, and the efficacy of systemic targeted intervention protocols in preventing PrIs in the Chinese population needs to be surveyed.

[The Impact of Critical Care Transition Programs (CCTPs) on Relocation Stress in Patients and Patient Families in the Intensive Care Unit].

The intensive care unit (ICU) is designed to care for patients with high disease severity who require critical care and close monitoring. Patients in the ICU may be transferred to the general ward for further treatment following recovery from the acute phase. Transferring from the ICU to the general ward after acute phase recovery is a stressful event that may stress both the patient and their family, potentially resulting in relocation stress syndrome (RSS).

[The Relationship Between Life Attitude and Death Coping Self-Efficacy in Intensive Care Nurses].

Background: Critical care nurses must often care for patients who are dying and their families. Thus, understanding the self-efficacy and life attitudes of nursing staff in the ICU in response to death is important to the development and provision of relevant education and training.

Purpose: This study was designed to explore the self-efficacy of ICU nurses in response to death and related predictive factors.