Technology in the ICU, An Issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America (Volume 30-2) (The Clinics: Nursing (Volume 30-2))

Wung PhD RN ACNP FAAN, Shu-Fen

ISBN 10: 0323583954 / ISBN 13: 9780323583954

Published by Elsevier, 2018

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Technology in the ICU, An Issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America (Volume 30-2) (The Clinics: Nursing (Volume 30-2))
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0323583954
• ISBN 13: 9780323583954
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Dr. Wung is addressing an important component of critical care nursing: the role of technology in patient care. She has assembled top authors to provide current clinical information in the following areas: Sensory overload and technology in critical care; Alarm fatigue; Nurse-technology Interactions; Safety steps to prevent Infusion errors; Product design and medical devices for nurses ; Technologies to assess physiologic parameters (hemodynamics/cardio output); Technologies to support hemodynamics (e.g., balloon pump. ECMO, etc); Interactive computer programs for application of critical thinking skills; Information technology Electronic health records (EHR); Real-time detection of clinical care deviations in ICU; Medication safety technology; and eICU/iCARE. Readers will come away with the updates they need to improve patient outcomes.