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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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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
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