The experiences of patients undergoing percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty: a qualitative exploration

6.4, - Michael Page, Katherine Jackman, Patricia Snowden

acute coronary syndrome, angioplasty, Grounded Theory, percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty, qualitative research

Electronic urine output monitoring: a novel approach for patient care improvement

6.4, - Ilanit Menachem, Mayo Ami, Yaron Barlavie

early recognition, fluid balance, haemodynamic parameters, RIFLE criteria, urine output, urine production rate

Research brief: a multi-national survey of critical care nursing certification

6.4, - Yuko Ikematsu, Ged Williams

certification, critical care nursing, multi-national

Comparison of quality of life between haemodialysis and renal transplant patients

6.4, - Sedigheh Fayazi, Marziyeh Asadizaker, Athary Shahrouz

haemodialysis, quality of life, renal transplantation

Chest pain description and recognition among Chinese people with coronary problems

6.4, - Choi-Wan Chan, Violeta Lopez, Joanne W Y Chung

chest pain, Chinese people, coronary focus groups, heart disease, qualitative research

Whistle blowing

6.4, - Paul Fulbrook

Implementing a modified early warning system for critically ill patients in an acute private hospital

6.3, - Michael Page, Ian Blaber, Patricia Snowden

critical illness, modified early warning system, response algorithm

Enfermería de cuidado crítico en Colombia: la formación de una nueva organización de enfermería en cuidado crítico (Spanish)

6.3, - Wilson Cañon, Nubia Agudelo, ML Florez, AM Gómez, SR Guaqueta, J Manosalva, M Parra, MC Triana, N Rivera, F Rincón

Columbia, comité, cuidado crítico, enfermería, historia

Critical care nursing in Columbia: the formation of a new critical care nursing association

6.3, - Wilson Cañon, Nubia Agudelo, ML Florez, AM Gómez, SR Guaqueta, J Manosalva, M Parra, MC Triana, N Rivera, F Rincón

Columbia, critical care, committee, history, nursing

Family centred care across the life continuum

6.3, - Ingegerd Bergbom

family care, intensive care, nursing

The meaning of technology in intensive care

6.3, - Sofia Almerud

caring relationship, critical illness, intensive care, nursing, technology

World Vision

6.3, - Paul Fulbrook

An evaluation of patient diaries in intensive care

6.2, - Wayne P Robson

diaries, follow up, intensive care, recovery

The needs of family members of critically ill patients: a literature review

6.2, - Maria Mei Yuk Chan, Sek Ying Chair

communication, family needs, information, social resources

Early tracheostomy: who decides?

6.2, - May A Cairns

Evidenced-based protocols, intensive care, prolonged mechanical ventilation, tracheostomy timing

Improving patient safety in intensive care units

6.2, - Birte Baktoft

adverse events, critical care, errors, intensive care, patient safety, simulation training

Critical Caring

6.2, - Paul Fulbrook

Declaración de Madrid: declaración de posición sobre la provisión de educación en enfermería en cuidados críticos

6.1, - Federación Mundial de Enfermería en Cuidados Críticos

Declaración de Buenos Aires: declaración de posición sobre la provisión de fuerza de trabajo de enfermería en cuidados críticos

6.1, - Federación Mundial de Enfermería en Cuidados Críticos

Perspectives on critical care nursing: Nigeria

6.1, - Obiageli Oguariri

critical care, education, history, intensive care, Nigeria

This is my unit: Chris Hani Baragwanath ICU, Soweto, South Africa

6.1, - Stephilia Tshukutsoane

critical care, intensive care unit, nursing, South Africa, Soweto

Critical Care Critical Times: nursing abstracts of the World Federation of Critical Care Nurses 4th annual conference, South Africa, August 2007

6.1, - Various Authors

conference, critical care, nursing, South Africa, world

Are we doing it all the time? If not, then why not?

6.1, - Shelley Schmollgruber

Nigerian critical care meeting October 2006

5.4, - Ged Williams and Halima-Salisu Kabara

Africa, critical care nursing, education, Nigeria, professional issues

Critical incident reporting: learning from errors to improve patient safety

5.4, - Irene Harth

critical incident reporting, medical error, open safety culture, risk management

CHFA protocol to screen patients with congestive heart failure for cardiac resynchronisation therapy by a nurse practitioner in an out-patient clinic

5.4, - Ron Bakker, Cor Allaart, Jeroen van Dijk, Carel de Cock

cardiac resynchronisation therapy, heart failure, nurse practitioner, outpatient clinic, screening protocol

Psychological consequences of critical illness: What is the long term impact on patients and how can nurses help?

5.4, - Hanne Birgit Alfheim and Margaret Wheeler

follow-up services, intensive care, patient diary, psychological consequences, quality of life, recollection

The Presence of Family Members During Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

5.4, - Paul Fulbrook, Jos Latour, John Albarran, Wouter de Graaf, Fiona Lynch, Denis Devictor, Tone Norekvål

Research for practice

5.4, - Paul Fulbrook

Latin American critical care events, June 2006

5.3, - Ged Williams

Using conflict resolution as a strategy within the clinical setting

5.3, - On Ying Pang & Sek Ying Chair

conflict resolution, strategies for conflict management, family communication, perceptions between clients and nurses

Predictive validity of pressure ulcer risk assessment tools in intensive care patients

5.3, - Eman S M Shahin, Theo Dassen & Ruud JG Halfens

assessment tools, intensive care, pressure sore, pressure ulcer, risk assessment

Case study: reflections of a critical care nurse on futile treatment

5.3, - Wai Fan Vivien Keung & Sek Ying Chair

code of ethics, ethical decision-making, futility, nursing, treatment withdrawal

A European perspective of clinical decision-making

5.3, - Nick A Bakalis

decision making, England, Greece, nursing education

What in the world have we done?

5.3, - Paul Fulbrook

Reflections of a critical care nurse regarding termination of life-sustaining supp

5.2, - Sau Yan Wan, Sek Ying Chair

critical care, decision-making, end-of-life, ethics, grief, life-sustaining support.

Unreal experiences: clinical advice for the care of patients with post-operative confusion.

5.2, - Maria Bruhn Lundblad, Eva Johansson Hovstadius

Clinical advice, delirium, intensive care, post-operative confusion

In-hospital practice: an overview of the new guidelines for cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

5.2, - David Chan

advanced life support, basic life support, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, guidelines, in-hospital

Intensive E-learning: a web-based educational tool for clinical practice guidelines and protocols in intensive care.

5.2, - Lone Krogh Kjaer

Clinical practice guideline, clinical protocol, E -learning, intensive care, Internet, training, web-based

Critical illness polyneuropathy and myopathy: a review.

5.2, - Maria-Luisa Hohl

critical illness, polyneuropathy, myopathy, risk factors, long-term outcome

Practice development: supporting the practitioner during times of uncertainty and change.

5.2, - Rob McSherry

Earthquake in Pakistan controlled Kashmir: an emic testimony on the disaster response.

5.1, - Dirk Danschutter, Rahimi Hashemi Housai

disaster response team, earthquake, natural disaster, Pakistan, relief work, indigenous medicine

Perspectives on critical care nursing in China.

5.1, - Chun-yan Li, David Chan

China, critical care, history, intensive care, nursing

Should family members be present during cardiopulmonary resuscitation? A discussion paper.

5.1, - Kwok Shu Man, Sek Ying Chair

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, critical care, family witnessed resuscitation, ethical decision making

Malaria: promoting awareness and prevention of a critical crisis in a remote area of Papua New Guinea through community involvement.

5.1, - Jane Fitzpatrick

community, development, critical care, empowerment, malaria, public health

Sharing Visions, Creating Missions: abstracts from the 3rd WFCCN conference, Manila, Philippines.

5.1, - WFCCN

Linking evidence-based practice to clinical outcomes.

5.1, - Paul Fulbrook, Lynne Harrison

Abstracts of the 2nd EfCCNa Congress, 10-11 November 2005, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

4.3, - EfCCNa

The 2nd EfCCNa Congress: impressions of a Polish delegate

4.3, - Mariola Zadroga

This is my unit: N12 neuro-intensive care unit, UMC St. Radboud, Nijmegen, The Netherlands

4.3, - Paul van Doorn, Cees Peeters

A vision for our future: the European federation of Critical Care Nursing associations

4.3, - Wouter de Graaf

Nursing Abstracts from the 2nd Conference of the World Federation of Critical Care Nurses

4.2, - WFCCN

World Federation of Critical Care Nurses Council Meeting, August 2005, Buenos Aires, Argentina

4.2, - John Albarran

The participant’s view: critical care nurses’ experiences of the 2nd Congress of the WFCCN in Argentina

4.2, - Birte Baktoft, John Albarran

Critical care in Argentina

4.2, - Laura Alberto, María del Carmen Martínez, Adriana Victoria Camio

This is my unit: the Critical Care Unit of Austral University Hospital, Buenos Aires, Argentina

4.2, - Laura Alberto, María Richards, Andrea Novau, María Silvia Vázquez, Maximiliana La Rosa Salaberry

Declaration of Madrid

4.2, - WFCCN

Declaration of Buenos Aires

4.2, - WFCCN

Personal Reflections on Buenos Aires and the WFCCN

4.2, - Ged Williams

The needs of relatives of patients admitted to Italian critical care units: a survey comparing relatives’ and nurses’ perceptions

4.1, - Fabrizio Moggia, Stefano Biagi, Viviana Pompei

critical care, intensive care, needs, nurses, relationship, relatives

This is my unit: CIVA at Sahlgrenska Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden

4.1, - Anna Cedergren

critical care nursing, intensive care unit, Sweden

Keep up the pace: the prevention, identification and management of common temporary epicardial pacing pitfalls following cardiac surgery

4.1, - Majella Hales

lead, microshock, pacemaker, pacing, safety, troubleshooting, wire

Management of patients with non-invasive positive pressure ventilation therapy in intensive care units

4.1, - Nermin Olgun, Halise Taskin

Continuous positive airway pressure, intensive care, mask, non-invasive ventilation, pressure ulcer, prevention and control

Critical care nursing education in the Philippines

4.1, - Maria Isabelita C Rogado

Accreditation, critical care nursing, education, history, the Philippines

Meeting Patient and Family Needs

4.1, - Pat Moloney-Harmon

Perspectives on critical care nursing: South Africa

3.4, - Juan Scribante, Shelley Schmollgruber, Elzabé Nel

Critical care nursing, education, history, South Africa

Using the Roy adaptation model to guide the health assessment of patients in an intensive care setting in Hong Kong

3.4, - David Chan

health assessment, intensive care, Roy adaptation model, severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)

Intensive care nursing Himalayan style

3.4, - Sharon M Wetzig

developing country, intensive care, nurse education, Nepal

The needs of Chinese family members of acute myocardial infarction patients during the critical phase of admission to coronary care

3.4, - Wenru Wang, Xiaomei Li, Rui Gao

Acute myocardial infarction, Chinese patients, coronary care unit, Critical Care Family Needs Inventory, family needs

Declaration of Buenos Aires: position statement on the provision of critical care nursing workforce

3.4, - Ged Williams

Declaration of Madrid: position statement on the preparation of critical care nurses (version 2)

3.4, - Ged Williams

Writing to develop practice

3.4, - P Fulbrook, L Harrison

Perspectives on Critical Care Nursing: Hong Kong

3.3, - David Chan

critical care, nursing, Hong Kong, intensive care

Use of rotational therapy in the treatment of early acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS): a retrospective case report

3.3, - Robert Goddard

Rotational therapy, oxygenation, ARDS, immobility

Delirium in the intensive care unit: assessment, treatment and implications for practice

3.3, - Nancy McNamara

Intensive care unit (ICU), delirium, CAM-ICU, assessment, stressors, Haliperidol

Confusion Assessment Method (Cam): – an instrument for the diagnosis for acute confusion

3.3, - Frank Schümmelfeder

Acute confusion, delirium, confusion assessment method (CAM), instrument, diagnosis

Nurses’ perceptions of their own level of competence

3.3, - Annette Mollerup, Pernille Skovby Mortensen

competence, intensive care, experience, nurses

Waiting for a heart transplant: the lived experience of Hong Kong Chinese patients

3.3, - Susanna Yuk Man Lee

China, critical care, heart transplant, lived experience, phenomenolog

Continuing Professional Development: a tool to develop practice?

3.3, - P Fulbrook, L Harrison

Children who require long-term assisted ventilation: education and training for care staff

3.2, - Jaqui Hewitt-Taylor

Children, community care, education, long-term ventilation, health care support workers

Competency Based Training in Intensive Care Medicine in Europe. Creating the European intensivist: the nursing dimension

3.2, - Hannah Barrett, Julian Bion

competence-based training, intensive care medicine, medical education

A review of international critical care education requirements and comparisons with Turkey

3.2, - Aysel Badir

Critical care, Europe, nursing education, specialist, Turkey

Nursing workforce standards and planning in Australian intensive care units

3.2, - Ged Williams

Australia, intensive care, management, planning, staffing, workforce

Survey of evidence-based practice among critical care nurses in Denmark

3.2, - Ingrid Egerod

critical care, evidence-based practice, intensive care unit, knowledge, national survey, nursing, research utilisation

Developing a Network protocol: nurse-led weaning from ventilation

3.2, - Paul Fulbrook, Nalini Delaney, Joanne Rigby, Anne Sowden, Marilyn Trevett, Louise Turner, Alison Whittam

Critical care network, nurse led, nursing , protocols, ventilation, weaning

Using feedback to improve nursing practice

3.2, - P Fulbrook, L Harrison

An investigation into patients’ quality of life following intensive care and general surgery

3.1, - Robert Goddard

general surgery, intensive care, physical function, quality of life, rehabilitation

A new communication aid for mechanically ventilated patients

3.1, - Mark van den Boogaard, Arno van Grunsven

communication aid, critical care, intubated, mechanical ventilation

Implementation of a patient data management system in an intensive care unit

3.1, - Marcel van Vliet

information technology, intensive care unit, patient data management system (PDMS)

Animal-assisted therapy: the bond that heals

3.1, - Julie Miller

Therapet, therapy animals, Animal-assisted therapy (AAT), animal visitation, intensive care, pet assisted therapy, pet therapy

The internet. Part two: a resource for critical care nurses

3.1, - Karl Øyri, Rod Ward

evidence-base, informatics, internet, quality

World Federation of Critical Care Nurses: guidelines on nursing workforce requirements

3.1, - WFCCN

Conference Connections

3.1, - P Fulbrook, L Harrison

The internet. Part one: what it is and how critical care nurses can use it

2.4, - Karl Øyri, Rod Ward

critical care, internet, information super highway, information technology, world-wide web

Using diaries in intensive care: A method for following up patients

2.4, - Sissel Lisa Storli, Ranveig Lind, Inga-Lill Viotti

ICU follow-up, intensive care, memory, patient diary, recollections of ICU

Cardiothoracic critical care in Bordeaux: Impressions of a British nurse lecturer

2.4, - Chris Jones

cardiac, critical care, intensive care, nursing, thoracic, France

New Treatment of Patients with Severe Sepsis - report from a press briefing

2.4, - Karl Øyri

critical care nursing, randomised controlled trial, RCT, septic shock, severe sepsis

SARS: Consequences for nurses, intensive care units and the health care system in Hong Kong

2.4, - Violeta Lopez, Yuen Ching, Sum Chan

coronavirus, Hong Kong, intensive care unit, severe acute respiratory syndrome, SARS

Internet Connections

2.4, - P Fulbrook, L Harrison

Education for 'critical care without walls'

2.3, - Philip Woodrow,

Acute care, Comprehensive critical care, Critically ill, Education, High dependent patient

A survey of critical care nursing education in Europe

2.3, - Birte Baktoft, Elio Drigo, Maria Luisa Hohl, Slavica Klancar, Maria Tseroni, Piroska Putzai

Critical care Curriculum Education Qualification Specialist

Conditions affecting the pericardium

2.3, - Melanie Humphreys

Acute pericarditis, Cardiac tamponade, Clinical features, ECG changes, Pericardial effusion

Clinical management of SARS patients in ICU

2.3, - David Chan

atypical pneumonia, critical care nursing, severe acute respiratory syndrome

Connect the World

2.3, - P Fulbrook, L Harrison

Bowel management: development of guidelines

2.2, - D Thorpe, L Harrison

Working in Spanish ICUs compared with UK ICUs

2.2, - A Martinez, C Martinez

Working in Iceland ICUs compared with UK ICUs

2.2, - A Magnusdottir, A Magnusdottir

Transatlantic exchange programme between critical care nurses

2.2, - J Westrate

Scopes and aims in anaesthesia and critical care nursing

2.2, - I Welk

Ventricular tachycardia: a life-threatening dysrhythmia

2.2, - M Humphreys

Non-traumatic rhabdomyolysis in patients with altered level of consciousness

2.2, - L Vecchio, R Torre,E Attalla, A Federici,G Bertazzoni

Practice Development - The Way Forward

2.2, - P Fulbrook, L Harrison

Hyperkalaemia: a dangerous electrolyte disturbance

2.1, - M Humpreys

Crush syndrome due to earthquake subsidence

2.1, - N Enc

Autonomic dysreflexia: guidelines for practice

2.1, - M van Welzen, T Carey

Setting up an outreach team in the UK

2.1, - K Anderson, D Atkinson, J McBride, S Moorse, S Smith

Ethics in emergency care: nursing attitudes

2.1, - S Klancar, M Plancack

Networking: A Professional Activity

2.1, - P Fulbrook, L Harrison

My work as a critical care nurse for VSO in Kenya

1.4, - M O'Keefe

Paediatric intensive care nursing in Turkey

1.4, - S Yildiz

Weaning from ventilation: a nurse-led protocol

1.4, - F Lowe, P Fulbrook, H Aldridge, S Fox, J Gillard, J O’Neill, L Papps

Atrioventricular block (heart block) of the third degree

1.4, - M Humphreys

Rotational kinetic therapy for ventilation/perfusion mismatch

1.4, - B McLean

Evidence Based Practice

1.4, - P Fulbrook, L Harrison

Unmet nursing needs of children in AICUs

1.3, - G Gobreau-Kuijpers, J Latour

Atrial fibrillation: the most common form of arrhythmia

1.3, - M Humphreys

Nursing care of patients in the prone position

1.3, - B Baktoft

Visiting in ICUs: the opinions of nurses and patients’ relatives

1.3, - N Sabuncu, L Senturan, B Gulseven

Prevalence of pressure ulcers, risk factors and use of pressure-relieving mattresses in ICU patients

1.3, - J Westrate, F Heule

International Networking

1.3, - P Fulbrook, L Harrison

The Alfred Intensive Care Unit: a new combination

1.2, - N Ballan, G Burdeu

Confidentiality of HIV diagnosis: should we tell this family?

1.2, - F Kossman-Michon, M-F Bochet, D Benlahoues

Pulse oximetry monitoring: clinical implications

1.2, - L Hernandez

Weaning from mechanical ventilation

1.2, - D Oztekin, N Akyolcu

Patients with inferior MI: right ventricular involvement

1.2, - M Humphreys

A mother’s experience of her child’s time in intensive care: Part 2

1.2, - K Macdonald, J Latour, K Storm

Provision and delivery of intensive care

1.2, - P Fulbrook, L Harrison

A voice from behind the needlestick statistics

1.1, - L Black

A mother’s experience of her child’s time in intensive care: Part 1

1.1, - K Macdonald, J Latour, K Storm

The critical care area

1.1, - G Pitacco, A Silvestro, E Drigo, P Spada

Self-esteem, assertiveness and decision-making skills of critical care nurses in Istanbul

1.1, - M Batmaz, N Enc, C Pektekin

Two mattresses for neonates compared for cost and quality of nursing care

1.1, - P De Raeve, R Vercruysse, T Waterschoot, G Van Droogenbroeck, A Bougatef, Y Vandenplas

Welcome to Connect

1.1, - Fulbrook Harrison