DAIC

JANUARY 4, 2024

Credit: American Association of Critical-Care Nurses milla1cf Thu, 01/04/2024 - 11:00 January 4, 2024 — The days of prolonged fasting prior to cardiac catheterization may be numbered, as the body of evidence grows to allow patients to eat before the procedure. The study is published in American Journal of Critical Care ( AJCC ).

Diet 105

Diet Critical Care Inpatient RN 105

Stroke Journal

JANUARY 30, 2025

Background and Purpose:The Stroke Response Team (SRT) is comprised of a critical care RN with neuro experience and a Neuro ICU APP. The SRT RN is based in the Neuro ICU and is available to respond to stroke alerts/code FAST in the ER when certain criteria are met (See Figure 1). days on avg.

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RN ICU Stroke Strokes 40

DAIC

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Image courtesy of the UT Health Science Center milla1cf Thu, 02/15/2024 - 13:16 February 15, 2024 — Research findings in a clinical trial led by a professor at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center ’s College of Nursing are likely to dramatically change care and improve outcomes for patients suffering from acute stroke.

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Stroke Strokes Nursing Blood Clot 105

Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Introduction:Increasing RN turnover rates are a noteworthy and nuanced problem for many nurse leaders. It is a particular challenge within specialty units, resulting in the loss of specialty nursing knowledge, assessment, and critical thinking skills relevant to specific patient populations.

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Nursing RN Critical Care Stroke 40

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

APRIL 8, 2016

Crit Care Med. 1991 May;19(5):694-9 Objective: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of potassium replacement infusions in critically ill patients. Setting: Multidisciplinary critical care unit. Over a 13-month period, serum potassium and magnesium levels were measured in 590 patients admitted to a coronary care unit.

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STEMI Myocardial Infarction Cardiac Arrest Arrhythmia 52