With the growing number of clients transferred out of the intensive care units (ICUs) following
increasingly shorter stays, time constraints have become a barrier to effective teaching …

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While an admission to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) is stressful, the impending transfer from
ICU to the ward can also result in anxiety for patients and their families. The aim of this study …

There is much literature to substantiate the inadvertent emotional and psychological trauma
associated with critical care areas. However, alongside this, there is a growing body of …

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The experimental study described here was conducted to examine a nursing intervention
intended to diminish the anxiety level of parents of children being transferred from a …

Because family members have an impact on patient recovery, failure to address their needs
may hinder patient recovery. One such need often expressed by family members of acutely …

According to Robcrts, patients with transferanxiety experience primary anxiety from the
untimely termination of their dependent relationship with their nurse. They experience fright …

Aims This literature review looks at the evidence around transferring patients from intensive
care units (ICU) to wards. The literature informs us that patients and their families experience …

When general ward registered nurses (RN) receive patients from an intensive care unit
(ICU) they report that much of their time in the initial phases revolves around meeting family …