Nursing observations on ward patients at risk of critical illness.

作者：Annie Chellel, Jayne Fraser, Veronica Fender, Debbie Higgs, Stefa Buras-Rees, Lorraine Hook, Lucy Mummery, Claire Cook, Sara E. Parsons, Claire Thomas · 发表于：PubMed · 年份：2003 · 被引用次数：50 · 研究领域：Respiratory Support and Mechanisms、Emergency and Acute Care Studies、Frailty in Older Adults

Research findings and anecdotal evidence from outreach nurses across the country have suggested that key indicators of critical illness (respiratory rate and fluid balance) are being missed on the wards and that critically ill patients are not being fed adequately. A group of outreach nurses in Kent carried out a survey to confirm or refute these claims and to ascertain the variation in outreach provision in Kent. The survey found widespread deficiencies in nursing care and observations, which represent a serious threat to patients' safety.