Infection Challenges in the Critical Care Unit, An Issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America

1st Edition, Volume 33-4 - November 9, 2021
Editor: May M. Riley
Language: English
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In this issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics, Guest Editor May M. Riley brings her considerable expertise to the topic of Infection Challenges in the Critical Care Unit. Top experts in the field cover key topics such as Implementing an Antimicrobial Stewardship Program, Pulmonary Infections, Including Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP), Preventing Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection (CLABSI), and more.

Cover image
Title page
Table of Contents
Copyright
Contributors
Forthcoming Issues
Preface
Implementing an Antimicrobial Stewardship Program in the Intensive Care Unit by Engaging Critical Care Nurses
Key points
Introduction
Summary
Clinics care points
Pulmonary Infections, Including Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia
Key points
Introduction
Community-acquired pneumonia
Nosocomial pneumonia
Hospital-acquired and ventilator-associated pneumonia
Discussion
Summary
Clinics care points
Disclosure
Invasive Fungal Infections Among Immunocompromised Patients in Critical Care Settings: Infection Prevention Risk Mitigation
Key points
Introduction
Epidemiology
Causative pathogens
Diagnosis
Treatment
Patient population at risk and environmental risk factors
Transmission
Outbreaks in health care settings
Infection prevention risk mitigation plan
Summary
Clinics care points
Sepsis
Key points
Introduction
The evolution of the definitions
Pathogenesis of sepsis
The evolution of the care bundles
Controversy due to lack of individualization
The future of sepsis recognition and therapy
Wrap-up
Clinics care points
Preventing Central Line Blood Stream Infections in Critical Care Patients
Key points
Background
Insertion
Maintenance
Daily review of necessity
Site care
Administration sets
Blood, lipids, and parental nutrition
Needleless connectors
Accessing lines
Patient hygiene
Surveillance
Education
Quality improvement
Unit-based safety programs
Harnessing the electronic health care record
Discussion
Clinics care points
Enlisting Parents to Decrease Hospital-Acquired Central Line–Associated Infections in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Key points
Introduction
Background
Central lines
Factors for infection
Pathogens and transmission
Health care workers
Hand hygiene
Visitors
Safety culture
Maintenance bundles
COVID-19
Summary
Clinics care points
Special Articles
Evidence-Based Communication with Critically Ill Older Adults
Key points
Nature of the problem
Summary
Clinics care points
TeleICU Interdisciplinary Care Teams
Key points
Introduction
The essential TeleICU team structure
TeleICU team members
Getting teams to work together: the Synergy Model
Communication is key
Varying intensive care unit environments
Potential team extensions
One or multiple hub sites?
Additional uses of the TeleICU team/technology
Summary

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