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Prone positioning in ARDS
Appropriate use of prone positioning can improve patient outcomes.
Takeaways:
In patients with moderate to severe ARDS, who are mechanically ventilated, early use of the...
Optimizing the ABCDEF bundle
Tips for overcoming challenges
Takeaways:
Post-intensive care syndrome has long-term negative consequences for patients and families.
The ABCDEF bundle is an evidence-based strategy designed...
Family presence during resuscitation in the intensive care unit
Strategies for implementing this policy change.
Takeaways:
An organizational model for change is key to successful implementation of family presence during resuscitation.
Nurses acting...
Reducing the risk of central line-associated bloodstream infections
Although the incidence of central line–associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) has decreased, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that an estimated 30,100 of...
