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1-on-1 With Philadelphia Eagles Cheerleader and RN Gabriela Bren

March 3, 2023

Gabriela Bren is living a double life. On Sunday afternoons all across the country you can catch sidelines at Eagles…

A new twist on diaries in the hospital setting

February 13, 2019

Patient diaries during and after hospitalization have been used to facilitate coping of both patients and family members. Patient diaries…

Ethics for nurses in everyday practice: Insubordination in the ICU?

June 11, 2011

What happens when there is no room in the ICU for an ED patient?

Exercising to rhythmic music may be beneficial to ICU survivors

July 23, 2020

A study focusing on the rehabilitation of patients discharged from an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) reported the effectiveness of exercising…

ICU delirium by proxy

May 1, 2019

In the intensive care unit (ICU), patients and families learn coping mechanisms to deal with stressful events and potential changes…

ICU Diary: The Gift of Care™

October 2, 2014

As an ICU nurse you’ve probably encountered the critically ill patient who is experiencing hallucinations, delusions, and confusion. Healthcare providers…

Implementing a mobility program for ICU patients

November 10, 2015

More than 5 million patients are admitted to intensive care units (ICUs) every year, with survival rates approaching 80%. But…

Life after a lung transplant: A second chance to breathe

December 19, 2018

Have you ever wondered about a patient’s quality of life after receiving an organ transplant? We’ve all heard about the…

Nurse spent 28 years collecting medical waste to create a massive medical art mural

April 9, 2017

Tilda Shalof spent 28 years as an ICU nurse treating some of the sickest people in Toronto. Over the years…

Nurses, please don’t withdraw care

October 26, 2020

When I started practicing as a nurse in an intensive care unit (ICU), everything I saw and heard seemed so…

Recognizing acute hyponatremia

July 6, 2015

Sam Johansen, age 42, is admitted to the medical-surgical unit after 3 days of acute nausea, vomiting, and watery diarrhea…

Study: ICU transfer timing affects mortality

September 11, 2013

A study in the American Journal of Critical Care found that transferring patients out of the ICU before or later…

Taking the ICU to the Patient

January 11, 2007

How one rapid response team prevents cardiac arrest and provides other life-saving benefits outside the ICU.

What Works: Improving documentation of restraints in the neuro ICU

June 11, 2013

Learn how one unit implemented their project, including outcomes and how to overcome barriers.

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1-on-1 With Philadelphia Eagles Cheerleader and RN Gabriela Bren

A new twist on diaries in the hospital setting

Ethics for nurses in everyday practice: Insubordination in the ICU?

Exercising to rhythmic music may be beneficial to ICU survivors

ICU delirium by proxy

ICU Diary: The Gift of Care™

Implementing a mobility program for ICU patients

Life after a lung transplant: A second chance to breathe

Nurse spent 28 years collecting medical waste to create a massive medical art mural

Nurses, please don’t withdraw care

Recognizing acute hyponatremia

Study: ICU transfer timing affects mortality

Taking the ICU to the Patient

What Works: Improving documentation of restraints in the neuro ICU

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1-on-1 With Philadelphia Eagles Cheerleader and RN Gabriela Bren

A new twist on diaries in the hospital setting

Ethics for nurses in everyday practice: Insubordination in the ICU?

Exercising to rhythmic music may be beneficial to ICU survivors

ICU delirium by proxy

ICU Diary: The Gift of Care™

Implementing a mobility program for ICU patients

Life after a lung transplant: A second chance to breathe

Nurse spent 28 years collecting medical waste to create a massive medical art mural

Nurses, please don’t withdraw care

Recognizing acute hyponatremia

Study: ICU transfer timing affects mortality

Taking the ICU to the Patient

What Works: Improving documentation of restraints in the neuro ICU

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