Critical Care Nursing

Paper Summary:

This paper discusses critical care nursing and the role of the critical care nurse. It describes the nurse's role from the point of view of the writer, who is a nurse, and presents some of her experiences in this position. The paper presents a case study of an elderly patient in a critical care setting and discusses both the patient's needs and experiences, as well as the nurse's.

Table of Contents:
Introduction
A Personal Point Of View Of My Nursing Experience
Comprehensive Discussion Of Critically Ill Patient And Their Experience Of Critical Illness
Personal Reflection About Visit To The CSICU
How This May Influence My Own Vision Of Myself As A Critical Care Nurse

From the Paper:

"Knowing the patient's family and social environment would have given me a better idea about her outlook, whether she was optimistic or pessimistic about getting well, how she felt about her state of health in general, and what acts of daily life and independence were most important to her. It would also have helped me assess the family's ability to facilitate the patient's self-care, and their awareness of the seriousness of monitoring her health condition. Also, I would have liked to have known the patient's attitude, and her family's attitude regarding her other ailments, such as her diabetes, her adherence to a special diet, her ability to monitor her blood sugar and cholesterol, as well as her history in observing a medication regime with religiosity and diligence."

Sample of Sources Used:

• "The AACN Synergy Model for Patient Care." (2005). AACN: American Association of Critical Care Nurses Website. Last updated Jul 2005. Retrieved on 13 Feb 2007 at http://www.aacn.org/certcorp/certcorp.nsf/vwdoc/SynModel?opendocument
• Sundt, Thoraf. (2000). "Mitral Valve Replacement." STS Patient Information. Retrieved 13 Feb 2007 at http://www.sts.org/doc/4101#2

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