What is good intensive care?. Introduction What is Intensive Care? The importance of ICU nurses,...

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What is good intensive care?

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What is good intensive care?

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Introduction

• What is Intensive Care?

• The importance of ICU nurses, teamwork and routines

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What is intensive care

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Care with increased resources• More doctors, nurses

• More Knowledge

• More Equipment

• Correct Treatments

• Good Routines

……………..……..But a limited number of beds

What is intensive care?

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Who is ICU for?

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Who is ICU for?• The critically ill

• Who have a good chance for recovery

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Critical Care in Europe• More doctors,

nurses, machines, treatments

• But most important is….

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Good routines

• With bad routines we could all go home

• With better routines outcome will be better

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Development in Europe

1960 • Doctor: Questions, Orders• Nurse: Responds and obeys

2010 • Both: Questions • Doctor: Treatment

decisions

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Teamwork increases patient safety

→ fewer misunderstandings→ fewer mistakes

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• Specialised ICU Nurses

• Goal Directed Therapy

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The nurse is close to the patient

→ Sees more

→ Hears more

→ Acts quickly if deterioration

→ Corrects misunderstandings during rounds

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Summary• Intensive care is for the sickest patients who have a chance of recovery

• The nurses are vital for good intensive care

Routines and Teamwork are essential in critical care & save lives