title: Providing continuity of care for patients transferred from ICU.
abstract: Patients requiring treatments previously only undertaken in critical care units are now being nursed in other ward areas. A study was carried out to determine the difficulties that are faced by ward nurses caring for this highly dependent patient group. Staff and patient stress were problems experienced and there was a call for closer liaison between ICU and ward staff.
authors.affiliation: Nottingham City Hospital NHS Trust.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Haines
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Crocker
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Leducq
mesh_terms: D002055:Burnout, Professional; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003422:Critical Care / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology*; D010360:Patient Transfer / Q000458:organization & administration; D019467:Subacute Care / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000523:psychology*; D016526:Workload