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How Trained CPR Coaches Are Transforming Pediatric ICU Response Teams

Daily Nurse

A recent study, Impact of a Quality Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Coach on Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Resuscitation Teams , published in the American Journal of Critical Care , shows how incorporating trained CPR coaches into pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) response teams can make a lifesaving difference.

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Health Care Orgs Face Liability If End-of-Life Wishes Not Upheld

Hospice News

Some call these cases “wrongful life lawsuits” when they occur in the courts, though “wrongful resuscitation” may be the more accurate term. . This can prevent or delay hospice care for individuals who chose to receive it. .

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The Overlooked Crisis: Trauma Care for Older Adults in a Strained Nursing Workforce

Evidence-Based Nursing - BMJ blogs

Global burden of 369 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories, 19902019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. Scandinavian journal of trauma, resuscitation and emergency medicine. The Lancet (British edition). 2020;396(10258):1204-22. 2020;28(1):68-.

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Hospice Nurses Take a Holistic Approach to Dementia Care

Nurse.com

million cases in 2019 to 152.8 This ensures that the family and the care team honor the patient’s wishes like determining do not resuscitate (DNR) status, using ventilator support, and providing enteral feedings. million cases in 2050, according to an article in The Lancet.

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Advocating for Critical Care Transport Nurses

Minority Nurse

Our most recent transport nursing RDS took place in 2019, and I fully expect the new knowledge, advances, and experiences that came about during the coronavirus pandemic will be apparent as we go through the 2024 transport nursing RDS.

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Nursing Officer in the Royal Australian Navy as a Reservist

The Nurse Break

Naples, Italy, 2019. Motorbike accidents and drownings appeared to be the most popular presentations to the EDs, as people often don’t wear shoes or helmets when driving their bikes – hence multiple feet/lower limb/head injuries. A truly profound learning experience as a Nursing Officer, and again, a memory to store for the duration….

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Risk of Respiratory Failure Evolves After Sepsis Onset

Daily Nurse

The researchers recommend future proactive studies focusing on the effects of fluid resuscitation and other care processes on the need for mechanical ventilation in this patient population. .” A total of 35,020 patients met sepsis criteria, and 28,747 patients were eligible for inclusion after exclusion criteria were applied.