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Review
. 2021 Mar;33(1):1-20.
doi: 10.1016/j.cnc.2020.10.001. Epub 2020 Dec 24.

Intensive Care Unit Nursing Priorities in the United States

Sheila A Alexander  1
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Review

Intensive Care Unit Nursing Priorities in the United States

Sheila A Alexander. Crit Care Nurs Clin North Am. 2021 Mar.

Abstract

This integrative review presents the most recent and relevant critical care nursing research publications in the United States. A comprehensive search identified publications on the topics of delirium; early mobility; communication; palliative care; tele-intensive care unit; care bundle implementation; and prevention, detection, and early management of infection. The evidence is summarized for each of these topics, as well as other research, with suggestions and guidance for end users.

Keywords: Care bundles; Communication; Critical care; Delirium; Mobility; Palliative care; Tele-ICU.

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Disclosure The author has nothing to disclose.