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The prognosis for a patient with multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS)-also known as organ dysfunction or organ failure-is grave, and mortality can be high when three or more organ systems fail. This article reviews ongoing abnormalities of organ-specific parameters and a bedside clinical scoring assessment tool to identify the mortality of MODS, focusing on the management of MODS resulting from cardiogenic shock in ICU patients who require support of failing organs to survive.
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Multiple Organ Failure/nursing , Shock, Cardiogenic/nursing , Humans , Intensive Care Units , Multiple Organ Failure/etiology , Multiple Organ Failure/mortality , Multiple Organ Failure/physiopathology , Nursing Assessment , Nursing Diagnosis , Point-of-Care Testing , Shock, Cardiogenic/complicationsABSTRACT
Although acute respiratory distress syndrome is the most common cause of noncardiogenic pulmonary edema, NPs also should be familiar with several other less common causes, including transfusion-related acute lung injury, neurogenic pulmonary edema, preeclampsia/eclampsia, opioid overdose, high-altitude pulmonary edema, and pulmonary embolism. This article addresses the pathophysiology, clinical presentation, diagnostics, treatment, and nursing considerations associated with each uncommon cause of noncardiogenic pulmonary edema.
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Pulmonary Edema/etiology , Pulmonary Edema/nursing , Heart Diseases/complications , Humans , Nurse Practitioners , Nursing DiagnosisABSTRACT
This article is one in a series on the roles of adjunct clinical faculty and preceptors, who teach nursing students to apply knowledge in clinical settings. This article describes why it's important that nursing students develop clinical reasoning skills and how clinical nursing instructors can help them learn these skills.
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Students, Nursing/psychology , Thinking , Humans , LearningSubject(s)
Clinical Competence , Critical Care , Education, Nursing, Continuing/organization & administration , Nursing Staff, Hospital/education , Preceptorship/organization & administration , Attitude of Health Personnel , Career Mobility , Critical Care/organization & administration , Employee Performance Appraisal/methods , Humans , Mentors/psychology , Nurse's Role/psychology , Nursing Staff, Hospital/psychology , Planning Techniques , Self-AssessmentABSTRACT
Career opportunities exist in nursing education for medical-surgical nurses. However, nurses need to understand the role, responsibilities, and the work requirements of a nursing faculty member. Steps for planning and assuming a career as a nursing faculty are provided.
