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P Brown-Stewart

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PubMed1991

Quality assurance and the critical care nurse.

Care of the critically ill has become increasingly challenging due to demands from external sources to measure the quality and appropriateness of care provided. Quality assurance is the responsibility of every critical care nurse and requires vigilance as well as a knowledge of the principles of standards, monitoring and evaluation. Through quality assurance activities, the contribution of critical care nurses in the achievement of patient outcomes can be measured. Quality assurance challenges us to evaluate the way we practice, and assists us to continuously improve the way we provide care to critically ill patients.

Clinical Protocols↗
PubMed1989

Maxillofacial trauma: implications for critical care.

Maxillofacial trauma is a complex phenomenon that creates challenges for the critical care nurse. Effective management of maxillofacial trauma requires a comprehensive understanding of facial anatomy and function. Physiologic requirements, such as airway management and hemodynamic monitoring are the focus during the acute care phase. Nutritional and self care needs are also priorities. A collaborative approach across health care disciplines is essential to healing, the prevention of further injury, and the development of adaptive processes.

Critical Care↗
PubMed1987

Thinly disguised contempt: a barrier to excellence.

Many elements in contemporary leadership and management convey contempt for employees. "Thinly disguised contempt," a concept introduced by Peters and Austin in A Passion For Excellence, explains many barriers to the achievement of excellence in corporations across disciplines. Health care executives and managers can learn from the errors of corporate management and avoid replicating these errors in the health care industry.

Communication↗