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HN Summary • Inclusive haircare supports patient dignity, identity and well-being, particularly for patients with textured hair and diverse cultural needs. • UHN’s Dannah Shilling...
Category: Critical Care Nursing During renal replacement therapy, the patient’s blood is purified by circulating it through an extracorporeal circuit containing a hemodialyzer, con...
Category: Critical Care Nursing Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common complication in critically ill patients admitted to the intensive care unit. Epidemiologic data suggest that o...
For most of my career, my work has begun at the moment a patient is most vulnerable. As an anesthesiologist, I meet people at the threshold of surgery, often anxious, sometimes in...
Category: Critical Care Nursing Intermittent hemodialysis is a very efficient dialysis technique performed during a 3- to 4-hour period. While on the other hand, continuous renal r...
After years of working with numerous health systems and my own experiences as a patient and caregiver, I have come to realize how challenging it can be to manage one’s own care. Ca...
Category: Critical Care Nursing Mechanically ventilated patients are at an increased risk of pulmonary infections. One reason is that the ICU environment, with its heavy antibiotic...
HN Summary • Care where children need it: Bayshore’s pediatric program provides specialized nursing and support for medically complex and fragile children in their homes, schools a...
Category: Critical Care Nursing Unlike hemodialysis or continuous renal replacement therapy, ultrafiltration and clearance cannot be exactly predicted in peritoneal dialysis treatm...
Somewhere tonight, a parent is managing a feeding tube and watching a monitor, deciding whether a small change in their child’s breathing is the start of something serious. Familie...
(NAPSI)—The U.S. has some of the finest, most dedicated medical professionals in the world. Yet, according to data from Gallup, 70% of Americans view the U.S. health care system ne...
Category: Critical Care Nursing During renal replacement therapy, disordered blood flow and contact of the blood with the bioincompatible material of the fibers activate the coagu...
Category: Critical Care Nursing Patients can interact with all three phases of an assisted breath: (1) trigger, (2) flow delivery and (3) cycle. Triggering dyssynchronies can be at...
Category: Critical Care Nursing The kidneys are crucial to removal of water and homeostasis of electrolytes and acid-base. Volume overload in an anuric patient and severe electroly...
Schools of thought differ on the importance of staffing healthcare projects with team members who have experience in care delivery roles. I once did some consulting for a health sy...
Category: Critical Care Nursing Mechanical ventilation complications include lung injury, cardiac compromise, oxygen toxicity and patient discomfort. Applying support requires trad...
Category: Critical Care Nursing Positive-pressure mechanical ventilatory support is an essential component in the life support of patients with respiratory failure. However, it is...
+ Flipbook text COPD Caregivers Matter COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) is a progressive disease of the lungs that causes inflammation in the airways and difficulty br...
Category: Critical Care Nursing In harlequin” or “north-south” syndrome, methods to improve upper body oxygenation include placing another venous cannula into the right atrium, the...
Category: Critical Care Nursing With ECMO in venoarterial mode, deoxygenated blood is removed from the venous system and pumped to a membrane lung, which removes carbon dioxide and...
Category: Critical Care Nursing In ECMO, for patients cannulated via the femoral artery, the use of pulse oximetry or arterial blood gas data from the right hand or use of cerebral...
Category: Critical Care Nursing With ECMO, oxygenated blood is usually returned to the patient via the carotid or femoral artery. The femoral artery is preferred in adolescents and...
“I called palliative care because I needed to free up the bed. Otherwise, I could have taken care of this dying patient myself.” The ICU attending said it standing at the nurses’ s...
In another post, I’ve shared the story of Mrs. F, a very ill older woman with cancer who said she didn’t want to go to the hospital, even though she wasn’t on hospice. Now, I want...
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