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This medical PowerPoint presentation talks about critical care nursing, a specialized area of nursing that involves caring for patients who are critically ill, injured, or in need of intensive monitoring and treatment. These patients require constant attention and specialized care due to their life-threatening conditions.

Critical care nurses work in a variety of settings, including hospitals, emergency departments, and intensive care units (ICUs). They work closely with other healthcare professionals, such as physicians, respiratory therapists, and pharmacists, to provide comprehensive care for their patients.

The responsibilities of a critical care nurse include assessing and monitoring patients vital signs, administering medications, performing complex procedures, managing medical equipment, and providing emotional support to patients and their families. They must also be skilled in interpreting lab results, monitoring and managing ventilation and other life support equipment, and responding quickly to changes in a patients condition.

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Critical Care Nursing Deals with human responses to life-threatening problems (critical illness or injury) Physiological Psychological Focus on both the patient’s and family’s responses 2 Copyright © 2017 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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Critical Thinking Challenge What comes to your mind when you hear the following terms? Intensive care Critical care ICU and CCU Trauma Copyright © 2017 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. 3
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Evolution of Critical Care Began with polio units (1950s), recovery rooms, and coronary care units (1960s) Patient outcomes improved Intensive Care Units (1970s) Copyright © 2017 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. 4
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Critical Care in the 21st Century Specialization Cardiovascular, neurological, trauma, burn units Pediatric Neonatal Variety of settings Inpatient Outpatient Home care eICU Copyright © 2017 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. 5
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Professional Organizations Support critical care nurses and practice Key organizations American Association of Critical-Care Nurses Society of Critical Care Medicine Copyright © 2017 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. 7
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American Association ofCritical-Care Nurses (AACN) Founded in 1969 Largest specialty organization in world Mission Assist acute and critical care nurses to attain knowledge and influence to deliver excellent care Values An ethic of care that focuses on compassion, collaboration, accountability, and trust Web site: www.aacn.org Copyright © 2017 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. 8
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AACN’s Vision Create a health care system driven by patient’s and family’s needs in which critical care nurses make their optimum contributions Copyright © 2017 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. 9 Figure 1-3. The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses Synergy Model for Patient Care. (From Curley M. Patient-nurse synergy: optimizing patients’ outcomes. American Journal of Critical Care. 1998;7:69.)
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AACN Membership Benefits Professional journals and continuing education offerings Critical Care Nurse American Journal of Critical Care AACN Advanced Critical Care (reduced rate) Practice Alerts Evidence-based interventions Beacon Award for Excellence Copyright © 2017 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. 10
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AACN Membership Benefits(Cont.) Continuing education Educational scholarships Research grants Awards Student rate for membership Discounted rate for certification exams Copyright © 2017 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. 11
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Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) Founded in 1970 Multiprofessional membership Physicians Nursing section Other critical care team members Web site: www.sccm.org Journal: Critical Care Medicine New Horizons: The Science and Practice of Acute Medicine Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Copyright © 2017 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. 12
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SCCM Vision Health care system in which all critically ill and injured persons receive care Multiprofessional health care team Directed by a board-certified intensivist (physician specializing in critical care) Excellent and consistent clinical practice Copyright © 2017 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. 13
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Quick Quiz! The charge nurse assigns patients based on their acuity and the level of experience of the critical care nurses on duty. This is an example of implementation of: SBAR communication Healthy work environment National patient safety goals Synergy model Copyright © 2017 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. 14
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Critical Care Certification Purpose Validate knowledge Promote professional excellence Help nurses to maintain up-to-date knowledge AACN Certification Corporation oversees CCRN, CCRN-E, and PCCN certification Based on AACN synergy model for patient care Needs of patients and families drive practice Copyright © 2017 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. 15
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AACN Critical Care Certification Bedside practice CCRN: Adult, Neonatal, and Pediatric PCCN for those working in step-down units CNML Critical Care Managers and Leaders Advanced practice ACCNS Acute and Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist ACNPC-AG Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Subspecialty certification CMC Cardiac medicine CSC Cardiac surgery Copyright © 2017 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. 16
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Standards Guide clinical practice Establish goals for patient care Provide assessment of outcomes AACN Standards for Acute and Critical Care Nursing Practice Nursing Process Expectation of the nurse Copyright © 2017 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. 17
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Standards of Practice (Bell, 2008) Evaluate quality of nursing practice Evaluate own practice Acquire knowledge and maintain competency Contribute to professional development of peers Act ethically Use skilled communication Use clinical inquiry and integrate research findings Consider factors related to safety, effectiveness, and cost Provide leadership in clinical setting Copyright © 2017 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. 18
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Trends and Issues Critical care patients more complex Multisystem organ dysfunction Complicated by aging population Increasing costs for care Challenged to reduce costs and length of stay Transfer of higher acuity patient from the critical care unit to other units or home Copyright © 2017 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. 19
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Focus on Quality and Safety Errors and harm must be prevented Nurses are challenged to reduce errors and promote a safe environment Several initiatives The Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goals Institute for Healthcare Improvement Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) Copyright © 2017 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. 22
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National Patient Safety Goals The Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goals Examples relative to critical care nursing Communication Medication safety Reduce infections Reconcile medications Copyright © 2017 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. 23
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Harms Targeted for Reduction Adverse drug events Infections Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) Central line–associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) Surgical site infections Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) Injuries from falls and immobility Obstetric adverse events Pressure ulcers Venous thromboembolism (VTE) Copyright © 2017 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. 24
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Quick Quiz! During report using SBAR, the nurse states, “Since we have just initiated a potassium replacement protocol, the patient will need a potassium level drawn at 1300.” This depicts: Situation Background Assessment Recommendation Copyright © 2017 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. 27
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Communication Communication important for safe care Much information derived from airlines Crew resource management Barriers to Effective Handoff Communication Standardized approaches SBAR and SBAP Situation Background Assessment Recommendation (Plan) Copyright © 2017 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. 28
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Collaboration Create a culture of safety where everyone works together Mutual respect Mutual recognition Aim during multiprofessional daily rounds at the bedside Briefings are another approach Copyright © 2017 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. 29
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Quick Quiz! Which of the following is a component of a healthy work environment? Collaboration Use of many agency nurses Crew-resource training Evidence-based practice Copyright © 2017 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. 30
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Other Trends and Issues Reducing hospital readmission rates Increasing use of technology Electronic medical records Physician order entry Ethical issues associated with prolonging life and futile treatment Telemedicine and eICU Copyright © 2017 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. 31
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Trends and Issues (Cont.) Shortage of critical care nurses Importance of recruitment, orientation, and retention Ongoing debate about hiring new graduates to work in critical care units Copyright © 2017 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. 33