Respiratory failure is still the main cause of morbidity and mortality at the Intensive Care Unit. One of the abnormalities in the respiratory system that can cause respiratory failure is Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS). This condition is a respiratory emergency characterized by a progressive decrease in oxygen after a serious illness or injury. Critical illness and treatment in the …
Background: Patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) may face terminal illness situations, which may lead to death. In this case, the role of critical care nurses shifts from life-sustaining to end-of-life care (EOLC). Nurses’ involvement in EOLC varies between countries, even in one country due to differences in religion, culture, organization, laws, cases and patient quality. In I…
Psychological well-being is relatively complex notions with a variety of components that may contribute to it. Individuals differ in their overall levels of psychological health and well-being. Mother with low birth weight (LBW) babies required hospitalization especially in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) more exposed to the experience of anxious symptoms. Therefore, it would become a s…