this descriptive study was aimed to identify how provided nursing care related to physical problems caused by traction and cast in patients with fracture and dislocation in cervical spinal cord in educational hospitals of tehran university of medical sciences. samples, including 46 patients were recruited from neurosurgery and orthopedic wards, and also from neurosurgical intensive care units d...

background: the most common complication of hospitalization in intensive care units (icus) is infections caused by health care. although sepsis results in a small percentage of infections, it has a high mortality rate. intensive care nurses play a critical role in the prevention, early detection, and beginning of therapeutic interventions in patients with sepsis. this study aimed to review the ...

PURPOSE The aim of this study was to evaluate the handwashing behaviors of intensive care nurses based on personal statements, and to identify the microorganisms represented in the hand flora preshift and postshift. METHODS This prospective study was performed with 60 intensive care nurses between January and December 2008, at a training and research hospital at a university in Turkey. Sample...

Background:  Nurses working in the intensive care unit (ICU) are in direct contact with COVID-19 patients more than other members of healthcare team and are therefore more vulnerable to mental disorders. This study aimed to determine the general health status, post-traumatic stress disorder, and coping strategies of nurses working in the COVID-19 intensive care units. Methods: It was a cross-s...

Aim. The purpose of this study was to explore the experiences of intensive care nurses who provided end of life care to adult patients and their families after a decision had been taken to withdraw treatment. Background. End of life care following treatment withdrawal is a common phenomenon in intensive care. Less is known about nurses’ experiences of providing care for the dying patient and th...

Aim. The purpose of this study was to explore the experiences of intensive care nurses who provided end of life care to adult patients and their families after a decision had been taken to withdraw treatment. Background. End of life care following treatment withdrawal is a common phenomenon in intensive care. Less is known about nurses’ experiences of providing care for the dying patient and th...

Aim. The purpose of this study was to explore the experiences of intensive care nurses who provided end of life care to adult patients and their families after a decision had been taken to withdraw treatment. Background. End of life care following treatment withdrawal is a common phenomenon in intensive care. Less is known about nurses’ experiences of providing care for the dying patient and th...

Aim. The purpose of this study was to explore the experiences of intensive care nurses who provided end of life care to adult patients and their families after a decision had been taken to withdraw treatment. Background. End of life care following treatment withdrawal is a common phenomenon in intensive care. Less is known about nurses’ experiences of providing care for the dying patient and th...