Healthy Work Environments: Necessary for Providers and Patients Kathleen M. McCauley Envision the following scenario: you are a recent graduate of your basic educational program or fellowship, have successfully passed…
Interprofessional Collaboration Among Critical Care Team Members Debra Gerardi Dorrie K. Fontaine “In the ICU, nurses and physicians stand at a patient’s bedside initially as strangers, thrown together by a…
Role of the Advanced Practice Nurse in Critical Care Theresa R. Macfarlan Introduction Advanced practice nurses (APNs) are registered nurses prepared at the master’s or doctoral level. They function in…
Use of Nursing-Sensitive Quality Indicators Margaret Laccetti Cheryl H. Dunnington Introduction Nursing care does make a difference to the patient, to the families, to the healthcare team and in determining…
Recognition and Management of Staff Stress in the Intensive Care Unit Guy Maytal Intensive-care settings reveal humanity at its best and at its worst. This is as true for the…
Problematic Behaviors of Patients, Family, and Staff in the Intensive Care Unit Craigan T. Usher The ear says more Than any tongue. —W.S. Graham, “The Hill of Intrusion” Whether a…
Managing the Suicidal Patient in the Intensive Care Unit Saori A. Murakami Hoa Thi Lam The assessment of the suicidal patient is a significant challenge for any intensive care team….
Diagnosis and Treatment of Depression in the Intensive Care Unit Patient Edith S. Geringer John Querques Meghan S. Kolodziej Tuesday E. Burns Theodore A. Stern Intense emotions are evoked routinely…
Diagnosis and Treatment of Anxiety in the Intensive Care Unit Patient Shelley A. Holmer Robert M. Tighe Anxiety is a normal, adaptive biological response to threat. It occurs when a…
Dermatology in the Intensive Care Unit Nikki A. Levin Dori Goldberg Lauren Alberta-Wszolek Megan Bernstein Alexis C. Perkins Introduction Patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) often present with cutaneous…
