Critical Care Alert – March 1, 2014
March 1, 2014
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Integrating Nurse Practitioners into the Critical Care Team
Nurse practitioners (NP) have been involved in the care of critically ill patients since the late 1980s. Today, multiple universities and colleges offer NP preparation with specialization in a variety of areas. -
Efficacy of Continuous EEG Monitoring in Critical Care Units
Utilization of continuous EEG monitoring in mechanically ventilated patients in the ICU was associated with a reduction in hospital mortality without sigificantly affecting hospital costs or length of stay. -
An Evidence-Based Extubation Bundle Improved Care Outcomes in Mechanically Ventilated Brain-Injured Patients
Implementation of an evidence-based extubation-readiness bundle was associated with a decrease in mechanical ventilation days and pneumonia in brain-injured patients.