scholarly journals Nurses Responsibilities on Providing Enteral Nutrition to the Critically Ill Patient—An European Federation of Critical Care Nursing Associations Position Paper

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 86-89
Author(s):  
Andreas Schaefer ◽  
Julie Benbenishty ◽  
Aleksandra Gutysz-Wojnicka ◽  
Jelena Slijepcevic ◽  
Silvia Scelsi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Critical Care ◽  
Enteral Nutrition ◽  
Critically Ill ◽  
Position Statement ◽  
Nutrition Support ◽  
Critically Ill Patient ◽  
European Federation ◽  
Critical Care Nursing ◽  
Nursing Associations ◽  
Care Nursing

In ICU, one of the nurse's roles is to ensure proper nutrition support to facilitate their recovery. However, few nutrition protocols for nurses are found. The European federation of Critical Care Nursing associations (EfCCNa) position statement provides ICU nurses with evidenced guidelines regarding caring for critically ill patients with enteral nutrition support.

Rights of the Critically Ill Patient: Position Statement of the World Federation of Critical Care Nurses

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 58-70
Author(s):  
Susan Yeager ◽  
Elizabeth Papathanassoglou ◽  
Laura Brooks ◽  
Lori Delaney ◽  
Sarah Livesay ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Critical Care ◽  
Critically Ill ◽  
Critically Ill Patients ◽  
Position Statement ◽  
Critical Care Nurses ◽  
Critically Ill Patient ◽  
World Federation ◽  
Critical Care Nursing ◽  
The World ◽  
Care Nursing

Critical care nursing involves the specialised nursing care of critically ill patients who are vulnerable and may be unable to voice their needs or have their human rights recognized or addressed. The World Federation of Critical Care Nurses (WFCCN) accepts and supports the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the need for critically ill patients to be cared for with humanity, and to advocate for the rights of their families and communities. In the above context, WFCCN determined the need to create a document that was focused more specifically on the rights of critically ill patients. To this end, in August 2007, the WFCCN released its first Position Statement on the Rights of the Critically Ill Patient - The Declaration of Manila (WFCCN, 2007). The fundamental aim of this Declaration was to inform and assist critical care nursing associations, health services, educational facilities, and other interested parties to realize the rights of critically ill patients. Due to changes in critical care worldwide, as well as increased global migration, the WFCCN Board of Directors commissioned a review of the 2007 Declaration. As a result of this review, revisions were undertaken. This document represents the 2019 revised WFCCN Position Statement on the Rights of the Critically Ill Patient.

scholarly journals Rapid Critical Care Training of Nurses in the Surge Response to the Coronavirus Pandemic

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (5) ◽  
pp. e104-e107
Author(s):  
Diana Brickman ◽  
Andrew Greenway ◽  
Kathryn Sobocinski ◽  
Hanh Thai ◽  
Ashley Turick ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Critical Care ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Intensive Care Units ◽  
Critically Ill ◽  
Critically Ill Patients ◽  
New York State ◽  
Care Staff ◽  
Critical Care Nursing ◽  
Care Nursing

Background In response to the coronavirus pandemic, New York State mandated that all hospitals double the capacity of their adult intensive care units In this facility, resources were mobilized to increase from 104 to 283 beds. Objective To create and implement a 3-hour curriculum to prepare several hundred non–critical care staff nurses to manage critically ill patients with coronavirus disease 2019. Methods Critical care nursing leaders and staff developed and implemented a flexible critical care nursing curriculum tailored to the diverse experience, expertise, and learning needs of non–critical care nursing staff who were being redeployed to critical care units during the surge response to the pandemic. Curricular elements included respiratory failure and ventilator management, shock and hemodynamics, pharmacotherapy for critical illnesses, and renal replacement therapy. A skills station allowed hands-on practice with common critical care equipment. Results A total of 413 nurses completed training within 10 days. As of June 2020, 151 patients with coronavirus disease 2019 still required mechanical ventilation at our institution, and 7 of 10 temporary intensive care units remained operational. Thus most of the nurses who received this training continued to practice critical care. A unique feature of this curriculum was the tailored instruction, adapted to learners’ needs, which improved the efficiency of content delivery. Conclusions Program evaluation is ongoing. As recovery and restoration proceed and normal operations resume, detailed feedback from program participants and patient care managers will help the institution maintain high operational readiness should a second wave of critically ill patients with coronavirus disease 2019 be admitted.

Implementation of Structure and Process Standards

1991 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-39
Author(s):  
Glenda A. Krum
Keyword(s):  
Critical Care ◽  
Critically Ill ◽  
Nursing Care ◽  
Critically Ill Patients ◽  
Quality Care ◽  
Quality Assurance Program ◽  
Critical Care Nursing ◽  
Healthcare Organizations ◽  
Policies And Procedures ◽  
Care Nursing

A dilemma in critical care nursing practice is how to develop and implement a practical quality assurance program that incorporates high-quality standards of nursing care for critically ill patients and addresses those aspects of care considered important by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO). Standards for Nursing Care of the Critically Ill defines and describes structure and process standards and provides a comprehensive guide for the development of a program for the delivery of quality care to critically ill patients. The purpose of this chapter is to discuss practical application of the standards described by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) through the use of policies and procedures that support structure and process standards

Provision of Critical Care Nurse Education: WFCCN Position Statement

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 50-54
Author(s):  
Keyword(s):  
Critical Care ◽  
Position Statement ◽  
Educational Programs ◽  
Nurse Education ◽  
Critical Care Nursing ◽  
Educational Facilities ◽  
Care Nurse ◽  
Universal Principles ◽  
Nursing Organizations ◽  
Care Nursing

ObjectiveThe objective of the WFCCN review group was to review and update the existing Declaration of Madrid (2005). The aim of the revised Position Statement is to provide international recommendations based on universal principles to help guide health services, educational facilities and critical care nursing organizations in the development of appropriate educational programs for critical care nurses.MethodsFollowing establishment of a review group comprised of critical care clinicians, leaders, and researchers from four continents, a literature search was undertaken, which informed the review of the 2005 Declaration and its subsequent revision contained in this 2020 Position Statement.ResultsThe 2020 Position Statement on the Provision of Critical Care Nurse Education was developed.ConclusionsCritically ill patients have unique needs and must be cared for by registered nurses with specialized critical care knowledge and competence. The recommendations made in this position statement represent universal principles to help guide health centers, educational facilities, and critical care nursing organizations in the development of appropriate educational programs for registered nurses who are required to care for critically ill patients and their families.

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