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1The Effectiveness of an intra-aortic balloon review class for nurses.The Effectiveness of an intra-aortic balloon review class for nurses.Phillips, Terry LNursing; Critical CareEvaluation of inservice education provided for nurses in a hospital setting is of concern to Nursing; educators. This study evaluated an intra-aortic balloon review course provided for critical care nurses. The three-hour course was designed according to “propositions of learning†sugges...1986-06
2Needs of family members of critically ill or injured patients during the interhospital transport periodNeeds of family members of critically ill or injured patients during the interhospital transport periodAllen, Nancy Ann and Brooks, Ronda MaePsychology; Critical Care; Family; Professional-Family Relations; Social Support; Transportation of PatientsThe purpose of this study was to identify the perceived needs of family members of critically ill/injured patients who were transported by air ambulance. The needs of family members were assessed from two perspectives: (a) the family members' and (b) the flight nurses'. An exploratory descriptive ...1991-03
3Predictive value of physiologic variables in bedside caregiver initiated extubation of postoperative cardiac surgery patientsPredictive value of physiologic variables in bedside caregiver initiated extubation of postoperative cardiac surgery patientsGooder, Valerie JeanCaregiver; Extubation: Postoperative; Cardiac Surgery; Decision-Making; Critical Care; Nursing; Anatomy & Physiology; SurgeryRespiratory therapists and nurses (bedside caregivers) often make the decision to extubate patients following cardiac surgery. A potential mechanism to reduce variation, standardize decision-making, and provide an adjunct to the expert bedside caregiver is the use of rule-based computerized decision...2001-08
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