#Nursing diagnoses represent the nurse's clinical judgment about actual or potential #health problems/life process occurring with the individual, family, group or community. Follow:Journal of Patient Care

A common method of formulating the expected #outcomes is to use the #evidence-based Nursing Outcomes Classification to allow for the use of standardized language which improves consistency of terminology, definition and outcome measures. Follow:Journal of Patient Care

#End-of-life care can also include helping the dying person manage #mental and #emotional distress. Follow:Journal of Patient Care

Care should be delivered to patients with various life-threatening diseases in both #palliative and #non-palliative care settings. Follow:Journal of Patient Care

#Preventive healthcare, or prophylaxis is the application of #healthcare measures to prevent diseases. Follow:Journal of Patient Care

#Secondary prevention deals with latent diseases and attempts to prevent an asymptomatic disease from progressing to #symptomatic disease. Certain diseases can be classified as primary or secondary. Follow:Journal of Patient Care

An #intensive care unit (ICU), also known as an #intensive therapy unit or intensive treatment unit (ITU) or critical care unit (CCU), is a special department of a hospital or health care facility that provides intensive care medicine. Follow:Journal of Patient Care

#Intensive care units cater to patients with severe or #life-threatening illnesses and injuries, which require constant care, close supervision from life support equipment and medication in order to ensure normal bodily functions. Follow:Journal of Patient Care

The #intensive care unit (ICU) is one of the major components of the current #health care system. The advances in supportive care and monitoring resulted in significant improvements in the care of surgical and clinical patients. Follow:Journal of Patient Care

#APACHE II ("Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II") is a severity-of-disease classification system, one of several #ICU scoring systems. Follow:Journal of Patient Care

A #coronary care unit (CCU) is a hospital ward specialized in the care of patients with heart attacks, unstable angina, cardiac dysrhythmia and (in practice) various other cardiac conditions that require continuous monitoring and #treatment. Follow:Journal of Patient Care

#Geriatric intensive care unit is a special #intensive care unit dedicated to management of critically ill elderly. Follow:Journal of Patient Care

A #pediatric intensive care unit, usually abbreviated to PICU, is an area within a #hospital specializing in the care of critically ill infants, children, teenagers, and young adults aged 0-21. Follow:Journal of Patient Care

Advancements in #pediatric general surgery, cardiac surgery, and anesthesiology were also a driving factor in the development of the #Pediatric intensive care unit. Follow:Journal of Patient Care

#Intensive care medicine, also called critical care medicine, is a medical specialty that deals with seriously or #critically ill patients who have, are at risk of, or are recovering from conditions that may be life-threatening. Follow:Journal of Patient Care

#Patients are admitted to the #intensive care unit if their medical needs are greater than what the general hospital ward can provide. Follow:Journal of Patient Care

A #pediatric intensive care unit, usually abbreviated to PICU, is an area within a hospital specializing in the care of #critically ill infants, children, teenagers, and young adults aged 0-21. Follow:Journal of Patient Care

#Neurological Intensive care units are specialized units in select #tertiary care centers that specialized in the care of critical ill neurological and post and pre-op neurosurgical patients. Follow:Journal of Patient Care

The #perianaesthesia nurse provides #intensive nursing care to patients after they wake from anaesthesia. This nurse cares for and monitors patients to make sure they are not nauseated or disoriented. Follow:Journal of Patient Car

The #circulating nurse is a #perioperative nurse who assists in managing the nursing care of a patient during surgery. Follow:Journal of Patient Care