Intensive Care Unit Nursing Priorities in the United States

Sheila A Alexander

doi:10.1016/j.cnc.2020.10.001

Intensive Care Unit Nursing Priorities in the United States

Crit Care Nurs Clin North Am. 2021 Mar;33(1):1-20. doi: 10.1016/j.cnc.2020.10.001. Epub 2020 Dec 24.

Author

Sheila A Alexander¹

Affiliation

¹ Acute and Tertiary Care, School of Nursing, Critical Care Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, 336 Victoria Building, 3500 Victoria Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA. Electronic address: salexand@pitt.edu.

PMID: 33526194
DOI: 10.1016/j.cnc.2020.10.001

Abstract

This integrative review presents the most recent and relevant critical care nursing research publications in the United States. A comprehensive search identified publications on the topics of delirium; early mobility; communication; palliative care; tele-intensive care unit; care bundle implementation; and prevention, detection, and early management of infection. The evidence is summarized for each of these topics, as well as other research, with suggestions and guidance for end users.

Keywords: Care bundles; Communication; Critical care; Delirium; Mobility; Palliative care; Tele-ICU.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Critical Care Nursing*
Critical Care*
Delirium* / nursing
Delirium* / prevention & control
Early Ambulation
Evidence-Based Nursing*
Humans
Intensive Care Units
Nursing Research
Patient Care Bundles / standards*
Terminal Care*
United States