3.Concepts in critical care with associated notespptx

Critical care concepts

1. Concepts in critical care

2. Holism Holism in critical care means addressing all of the patient's needs including emotional, educational, and physical needs rather than just the symptoms of an illness.   holism involves “healing the whole person.” This requires nurses to consider a patient's body, mind, spirit, culture, socioeconomic background and environment when delivering care.

3. Issues in critical care Staffing levels Working conditions Access to educational programs Team work Formal practice guidelines Facilities and equipment's Use of technologies Negative attitude

4. Common problems of critical care patients Patients in ICU are mainly at a risk for: ventilator-associated pneumonia Catheter-associated B loodstream infections Urinary tract infections V enous thromboembolism D elirium M yopathies and neuropathies related to critical illness and stress ulcers

5. Special populations in critical care. Paediatric Pregnant Older persons