Chapter 1 Flashcards
isn’t just confined to
the ICU. It’s the holistic care an
interprofessional team gives tailored for
patients in varied settings.
Critical care nursing
The Interprofessional Team Members (10)
• Direct care provider nurses
• Clinical nurse specialists
• Adult and gerontology acute care nurse
practitioners
• Nurse managers and administrators
• Physician intensivists
• Specialty physicians
• Respiratory therapists
• Pharmacists, dieticians
• Therapists, social workers
• Ethicists, clergy
Core Principles of Critical Care Nursing (7)
• Manage Human Responses
• Skills & Abilities
• Patient & Family Advocacy
• Healthy Work Environment
• Financial Contribution & Stewardship
• Self-care & Coworker Care
• Safety and Quality
Objective of Core Principles of Critical Care Nursing
Restore, support, promote,
rehabilitate, or palliate patients,
ensuring physiological and
psychosocial stability across all age
groups.
Core Principles of Critical Care Nursing
- Tackle both
actual or potentially life-threatening
problems.
Manage Human Responses
Core Principles of Critical Care Nursing
- Synthesize and prioritize critical
information swiftly.
Skills & Abilities
Core Principles of Critical Care Nursing
- Implement evidence-based,
patient-centric decisions through
strong clinical judgment and inquiry.
Skills & Abilities
Core Principles of Critical Care Nursing
- Adapt and respond confidently to
swiftly changing patient scenarios.
Skills & Abilities
Core Principles of Critical Care Nursing
- Cater to the specific needs of
patients/families undergoing
unexpected illnesses/injuries.
Patient & Family Advocacy
Core Principles of Critical Care Nursing
- Uphold patients’/families’ choices in
quality-of-life and end-of life
decisions.
Patient & Family Advocacy
Core Principles of Critical Care Nursing
- Ensure a work atmosphere that’s
safe, respectful, healing, and
nurturing for nurses, peers,
patients, families, and the whole
team.
Healthy Work Environment
Core Principles of Critical Care Nursing
- Showcase nursing’s fiscal input
through proper resource use,
innovation, and efficiency, ensuring
top-notch safety and quality results.
Financial Contribution & Stewardship
Core Principles of Critical Care Nursing
- Emphasize nursing’s role in the
fiscal sustainability of facilities
through effective resource
management.
Financial Contribution & Stewardship
Core Principles of Critical Care Nursing
- Advocate for the mental and
physical well-being of oneself and
colleagues, fostering resilience.
Self-care & Coworker Care
Core Principles of Critical Care Nursing
- Prioritize the provision of safe,
compassionate, and high-quality
patient care.
Safety and Quality
Value of Certification in Critical Care Nursing (2)
• Value to the patient and family
• Value to employers and nurses
Value of Certification in Critical Care Nursing Purpose and Importance (5)
• Demonstrates a nurse’s knowledge
and commitment to patient safety.
▪ Reflects adherence to national
standards.
▪ Promotes ongoing excellence in
critical care nursing.
▪ Ensures nurses have current
knowledge vital for critical care
practice.
▪ Validates a nurse’s expertise to
patients, families, employers, and
the nurse themselves.
Value of Certification in Critical Care Nursing
- Validation of experience and
knowledge.
Value to the patient and family
Value of Certification in Critical Care Nursing
- Make decisions with greater
confidence.
Value to the patient and family
Value of Certification in Critical Care Nursing
- Demonstrates commitment to
continual learning.
Value to the patient and family
Value of Certification in Critical Care Nursing
- Knowledge and expertise to
promote optimal patient outcomes.
Value to employers and nurses
