Don't let cure be at the expense of care. Is the increased technicality of ICU nursing reducing the care given?
Nurses in intensive care units cope with a vast array of technology. The prime aim of nursing, however, is to care for patients. This article discusses whether intensive care nurses care for their patients or are merely an extension of the machines and monitors surrounding them.
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D003422:Critical Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000523:psychology; D004645:Empathy; D006801:Humans; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000523:psychology; D009742:Nursing Theory