Introduction. Nurses working in the intensive care unit play an essential role in detecting
patients at risk of deterioration through ongoing assessment and action in response to …

Background. In the intensive care units, patients need special consideration and monitor
frequently with appropriate physical assessment skills. Nurses working in the intensive care …

Aim To develop and psychometrically test the Barriers to Nurses' use of Physical
Assessment Scale. Background There is growing evidence of failure to recognize …

Aims and objectives To determine consensus across acute care specialty areas on core
physical assessment skills necessary for early recognition of changes in patient status in …

This paper proposes that the current use of physical assessment skills within critical care
nursing practice is part of a on-going nursing role development process. A review of the …

Background Registered nurses and midwives play an essential role in detecting patients at
risk of deterioration through ongoing assessment and action in response to changing health …

Background. Physical restraint is any chemical or physical involuntary method restricting an
individual's movement, physical activity, or normal access to the body. Physical restraints are …

Introduction. Mechanical ventilation (MV) is a backbone and major supportive modality in
intensive care units (ICUs) even though it has side effects and complications. Knowledge of …

Methods A cross-sectional hospital-wide survey study examined 434 participants in a tertiary
teaching hospital. The purpose was to explore the use of physical assessment skills among …

The increasing acuteness of care and developing technologies present new opportunities
and challenges for the nursing profession. The NHS Plan emphasizes the need for change …