Aug 25, 2022
The nurse practitioner is an internationally recognised Advanced Practice Nurse role. Globally, NPs have been providing care in a range of specialities since the 1960s but the role is still uncommon in adult Intensive Care Units (ICU). This presentation discusses the nurse practitioner role, why the model works well...
Aug 18, 2022
Critical illness can be a traumatic experience and impact the long-term outcomes of ICU survivors and their family caregivers. This talk focuses on the outcomes of family caregivers and provides clinical practice strategies to improve the family experience in the ICU and beyond. We also offer future directions for...
Aug 18, 2022
This presentation aims to broaden understanding of the evidence base around staffing in ICU and what it means in practice. It touches on the broader safe staffing evidence base, the literature specific to ICU, including recent research. It looks at how evidence is measured, and some of the key tools and methods...
Aug 18, 2022
Gastrointestinal dysfunction occurs in up to 60% of intensive
care patients and almost 20% suffer from three or more
gastrointestinal symptoms. Persistent GDF in this setting results
in the enteral feed delivery of less than half of the estimated
caloric requirement in these patients putting them at risk...
Aug 15, 2022
It has been widely reported that research takes on average 17 years to be incorporated into routine clinical practice. Sadly, only about half of that research reaches widespread clinical usage. Shortening the interval would increase the translation rate of scientific advancements into health care improvements. This...