title: Patients' recollections of critical care.
abstract: Warm, caring, competent critical care nurses who communicate respect for patients' dignity and individuality alleviate fear and stress of a critical care unit stay. Patients perceive these nurses as professionals who deliver quality care. When cared for by critical care nurses with these characteristics, patients' satisfaction with care is heightened. This article provides an insight to patients' responses concerning their care in a critical care unit.
authors.affiliation: University Hospital of Arkansas, USA.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Holland
authors.forename: C L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Cason
authors.forename: L R
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Prater
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003422:Critical Care / Q000523:psychology*; D005239:Fear; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011939:Mental Recall; D008875:Middle Aged; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000523:psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires