title: Bariatric implications of critical care nursing.
abstract: The delivery of optimum nursing care to morbidly obese patients in critical care presents unique challenges in critical thinking, planning, and teamwork. The purpose of this article is to review the special needs of this patient population and to provide a template to guide proactive nursing care planning in critical care settings.
authors.affiliation: Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center in Phoenix, Arizona 85006, USA.
authors.forename: Sue
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hurst
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Blanco
authors.forename: Deborah
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Boyle
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Douglass
authors.forename: Angie
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wikas
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015897:Comorbidity; D017281:Cost of Illness; D003422:Critical Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000523:psychology / Q000592:standards; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000209:etiology; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D015390:Gastric Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000209:etiology; D007037:Hypothyroidism / Q000209:etiology; D017770:Lifting; D008297:Male; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology / Q000601:surgery*; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000209:etiology; D014187:Transportation of Patients; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology