Development of a new eye care guideline for critically ill patients.
Ventilated, critically ill patients have an increased risk of corneal exposure and microbial keratitis; however there is evidence that eye care is a neglected area of patient care. An audit of eye surface disease and eye care documentation revealed a problem within one general intensive care unit (GICU). An education programme was developed to highlight the incidence of eye surface disease and importance of eye care in the ventilated patient.
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Deborah
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General ICU St. George's Hospital, 9 Monks Way, Reigate, Surrey RH2 055, UK. deborah.dawson@stgeorges.nhs.uk
D000465:Algorithms; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D003422:Critical Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D016638:Critical Illness / Q000451:nursing*; D003663:Decision Trees; D004282:Documentation; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000458:organization & administration; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D019983:Guideline Adherence / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000458:organization & administration; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D009731:Nursing Audit; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D009737:Nursing Records; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects; D012307:Risk Factors; D017592:Skin Care / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing* / Q000592:standards