title: How critical care nurses identify and meet the needs of visitors to intensive care units.
abstract: This article provides an account of the everyday experience of meeting the needs of visitors to intensive care units and how research on the topic assists the nurse with this situation. Shortfalls in the available research and the provision of appropriate training for the practical experience are considered. A commentary on the requirements for further development of knowledge and training is offered.
authors.affiliation: Princess Mary's Royal Air Force Nursing Service, Royal Defence Medical College.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Priestley
mesh_terms: D003422:Critical Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000523:psychology*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D020380:Needs Assessment; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology*; D011368:Professional-Family Relations; D014789:Visitors to Patients / Q000523:psychology*