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In the past, critically ill patients in intensive care units have often been managed with bed rest and sedation. On the other hand, prolonged bed rest results in deconditioning and...
Neonatal intensive care in Korea has improved remarkably since the 1990's, but there is still a shortage of facilities and equipments in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). Only 61.7% of...
Neonatal intensive care in Korea has improved remarkably since the 1990s, but there is still a shortage of facilities and equipment in NICUs. Only 71.1% of the beds needed for...
Continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) has been used in critically ill children for more than 20 years in the world, but in Korea, although it is becoming the preferred method...
PURPOSE: This study compares experiences of ethical dilemma between nurses working in intensive care units and those in general units under specific situations of treatment decisions and confidentiality.
METHOD: This cross-sectional...
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to explore the subjective experience of life-sustaining treatment care among nurses in intensive care units.
METHODS: A phenomenology was used for the study. Data...
PURPOSE: This study was done to define nursing behavior in neonatal intensive care units so as to estimate resource-based relative value-.
METHOD: Participating in this study were 292 nurses in neonatal...