Focusing on fundamentals of care in an ICU setting during a pandemic.
Nely AmaralJane MerkleyKara RonaldCarolyn FarquharsonLeanne GintyDiana HengLianne JeffsPublished in: Journal of advanced nursing (2022)
The implementation of an evidence-informed approach to optimizing models of care and staffing in the ICU amid the evolving COVID-19 waves in one acute-care hospital is provided. This local approach focused on meeting patients' fundamental care needs throughout the necessary introduction of team-based care models and staffing changes and drew from evolving evidence, the ILC Fundamentals of Care Framework, and regulatory guidance.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- palliative care
- quality improvement
- acute care
- coronavirus disease
- sars cov
- intensive care unit
- end stage renal disease
- pain management
- ejection fraction
- affordable care act
- chronic kidney disease
- newly diagnosed
- emergency department
- transcription factor
- patient reported outcomes
- acute respiratory distress syndrome