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Burnout Syndrome In Critical Care Nurses, Katie Burke, Kelly Claridge, Mallory Bidlen
Burnout Syndrome In Critical Care Nurses, Katie Burke, Kelly Claridge, Mallory Bidlen
Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects
Burnout syndrome among nurses, especially within the critical care setting, has been a persistent and increasingly prevalent problem in the healthcare field. This systematic review aims to explore the common causes of burnout among nurses associated with working in a critical care setting. Twenty-five peer-reviewed articles, published between the years of 2000 and 2018, were selected for analysis and synthesis using the databases PubMed and CINAHL. The group included research studies conducted in the United States, Spain, France, China and Iran with sample sizes ranging from 42 to 2,392 intensive care unit (ICU) nurses. The articles included in this review …
The Effect Of Music Listening On Anxiety And Agitation In Adult Mechanically Ventilated Patients: A Systematic Review, Kristen M. Trowbridge, Hailee N. Horstman
The Effect Of Music Listening On Anxiety And Agitation In Adult Mechanically Ventilated Patients: A Systematic Review, Kristen M. Trowbridge, Hailee N. Horstman
Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects
Mechanical ventilation causes anxiety and agitation in patients in intensive care units, which increases risk for complications and prolonged hospital stays. Since pharmacological interventions have adverse effects and are not always effective at reducing anxiety and agitation, nonpharmacological interventions, such as music listening, could be considered. The purpose of this systematic review is to identify, review, and critically appraise the evidence from studies that examined the effect of music listening, compared with standard care, on anxiety and agitation in mechanically ventilated patients in the intensive care unit (ICU). Using search engines, data bases, key words, and criteria, twenty studies are …
Review Of The Accuracy Of Two Pain Assessment Tools In Nonverbal Adult Patients, Mackenzie Mosley, Emily Hartman, Kristen Tankovich, James Galantis
Review Of The Accuracy Of Two Pain Assessment Tools In Nonverbal Adult Patients, Mackenzie Mosley, Emily Hartman, Kristen Tankovich, James Galantis
Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects
Intensive care units frequently have patients that are unable to verbally communicate their pain, thus negating conventional pain assessment techniques and making pain assessment difficult. Pain management is often a priority in all patients’ circumstances and therefore, assessment and reassessment are included in the plan of care. Different observational pain scales have been used in intensive care units, but often times these scales must be adapted to fit the patient’s circumstances. Pain scales that are used for nonverbal patients typically include behavioral indicators and some are adapted to incorporate physiologic indicators such as vital signs. The aim of this review …