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What are the challenges for nurses when providing end-of-life care in intensive care units?

A comprehensive literature search was conducted between March and July 2018. Key words and synonyms (end of life care, terminal care, nurses, challenges, delivering, provision, quality care, acute...

Does oral care with chlorhexidine reduce ventilator-associated pneumonia in mechanically ventilated adults?

The combination of chlorhexidine and tooth brushing have been investigated; clinical trials have shown that a reduction in dental plaque, which acts as host to intra-oral colonising bacteria, also...

Strategies used to cope with stress by emergency and critical care nurses

Table 2 provides the validity and reliability estimates for the component scales of Folkman and Lazarus's Ways of Coping questionnaire. In terms of validity, the instrument was modified...

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