A description of the ICU liaison nurse role in Argentina

• Published in: Intensive & critical care nursing Vol. 30; no. 1; pp. 31 - 37
• Main Authors: Alberto, Laura, Zotárez, Haydeé, Cañete, Ángel Alberto, Niklas, José Emilio Baca, Enriquez, José Marcelino, Gerónimo, Mario Rolando, Martínez, María del Carmen, Chaboyer, Wendy
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier Ltd 01.02.2014; Elsevier Limited
• Subjects: Adult; Airway management; Argentina; Audits; Clinical medicine; Critical Care Nursing; Discharged; Education; Follow up; Hospitals; Humans; ICU liaison nurse; Inservice Training; Intensive care units; Interprofessional Relations; Nurse's Role; Nurses; Nursing; Nursing Methodology Research; Nursing skills; Nursing Staff, Hospital - organization & administration; Patient care; Patient care activity; Patient Safety; Safety measures; Surgery; Ward staff; Argentina; Ward staff; Follow up; ICU liaison nurse; Education; Patient care activity

Recognising and responding to clinical deterioration in hospital patients has been promoted by many western countries to improve patient safety. In non-western and developing countries it is likely to be even more important to focus on strategies of patient safety. This paper reflects the services p...