In the western world intensive care is highly specialised with technical and medical resources as well as educated personnel. In many developing countries however there is a lack of these resources in comparison with western standards. The purpose of this qualitative study was to illuminate the nurses and their work in the care of critically ill patients in the intensive care unit at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre, Moshi, Tanzania. Data was collected during two weeks through participant observations and informal conversations with the nurses employed at three different intensive care units, one medical intensive care unit and two surgical intensive care units. Two main themes and six headlines were identified and are presented in the ...
BACKGROUND:Intensive care is care for critically ill patients with potentially reversible conditions...
INTRODUCTION In South Africa, the Department of Health stipulates that “providing quality care to p...
Background: Providing optimal care to critically ill patients poses challenges in resource-poor sett...
M.Cur.Abstract: The Intensive Care Unit (ICU) environment is fast paced and directed towards monitor...
The use of computer technology by nurses in the intensive care unit (ICU) setting is relatively new ...
Introduction Managing a patient on mechanical ventilation is a vital aspect of clinical scope in int...
Critically ill patients may be incapable of making decisions, thus forcing their family members to m...
Jordan is a developing country which is taking measures to make the situation in the society more eq...
Burns are common in low- and middle income countrie ssuch asTarzania and firerelated deaths are nume...
Background: Critical care nursing is a specialty which deals with the care of critically ill patient...
Strengthening of professional nurses’ competencies targeted at their defined role is important for g...
To evaluate perceptions of intensive care unit (ICU) workers from low-and-middle income countries (L...
Background: Tanzania is a low-income country where many people struggle to afford health care. Previ...
Background: Intensive care medicine is a medical specialty which focuses on management of critically...
Background: Wounds have existed at all times and have always been feared because of the risk of infe...
BACKGROUND:Intensive care is care for critically ill patients with potentially reversible conditions...
INTRODUCTION In South Africa, the Department of Health stipulates that “providing quality care to p...
Background: Providing optimal care to critically ill patients poses challenges in resource-poor sett...
M.Cur.Abstract: The Intensive Care Unit (ICU) environment is fast paced and directed towards monitor...
The use of computer technology by nurses in the intensive care unit (ICU) setting is relatively new ...
Introduction Managing a patient on mechanical ventilation is a vital aspect of clinical scope in int...
Critically ill patients may be incapable of making decisions, thus forcing their family members to m...
Jordan is a developing country which is taking measures to make the situation in the society more eq...
Burns are common in low- and middle income countrie ssuch asTarzania and firerelated deaths are nume...
Background: Critical care nursing is a specialty which deals with the care of critically ill patient...
Strengthening of professional nurses’ competencies targeted at their defined role is important for g...
To evaluate perceptions of intensive care unit (ICU) workers from low-and-middle income countries (L...
Background: Tanzania is a low-income country where many people struggle to afford health care. Previ...
Background: Intensive care medicine is a medical specialty which focuses on management of critically...
Background: Wounds have existed at all times and have always been feared because of the risk of infe...
BACKGROUND:Intensive care is care for critically ill patients with potentially reversible conditions...
INTRODUCTION In South Africa, the Department of Health stipulates that “providing quality care to p...
Background: Providing optimal care to critically ill patients poses challenges in resource-poor sett...