Are there studies demonstrating it to be safe for children visiting adults in the ICU in terms of spreading infections?

Posted on June 7, 2012 by John

Searches were conducted in PubMed & CINAHL on the concepts of children, infection, and ICU. The following guidelines, surveys, policies, and other articles all discuss children visiting and the spread of infection

Vint, Pauline, Children visiting adults in ITU-what support is available? A descriptive survey. Nursing in critical care 2005 vol:10 iss:2 pg:64 -71

Knutsson, Susanne E M, Visits of children to patients being cared for in adult ICUs: policies, guidelines and recommendations. Intensive and critical care nursing 2004 vol:20 iss:5 pg:264 -274

Johnstone, M Children visiting members of their family receiving treatment in ICUs: a literature review. Intensive and critical care nursing 1994 vol:10 iss:4 pg:289 -292

Ward, D, Practical tips from clinical nurses: opinions about children visiting. Dimensions of critical care nursing 1994 vol:13 iss:3 pg:155 -156

Spreen, Afien, Visiting policies in the adult intensive care units: a complete survey of Dutch ICUs. Intensive and critical care nursing 2011 vol:27 iss:1 pg:27 -30

Anzoletti, Antonio. Access to intensive care units: a survey in North-East Italy. Intensive and critical care nursing 2008 vol:24 iss:6 pg:366 -374

Falk, Jane, Using an evidence-based practice process to change child visitation guidelines. Clinical journal of oncology nursing 2012 vol:16 iss:1 pg:21 -23

Malacarne, Paolo Health care-associated infections and visiting policy in an intensive care unit. American journal of infection control 2011 vol:39 iss:10 pg:898 -900

Reviewed JKN 4/14

What is the effectiveness, training requirements, and benefits of nursing preceptor programs?

Posted on May 14, 2012 by John

These are from Joanna Briggs. A systematic review and systematic review protocal:

Edwards D, Hawker C, Carrier J, Rees C . The effectiveness of strategies and interventions that aim to assist the transition from student to newly qualified nurse. Vol 9 Issue 53 2215-2323 29/09/2011

Lee Xin Yu Jasmine, Registered nurses’ perception of their preceptor role towards pre-registration nursing students during clinical placement: A systematic review. Health Management and Assessment 14/01/2011

Three searches from CINAHL. Click the links to run.

Click here to run a CINAHL search on the concepts of preceptorship and new grads (limited to evidence based practice)

Click here to run a CINAHL search on guidelines and importance in the training of preceptors

Click here to run a CINAHL search on the benefits of preceptorship

Reviewed by John Nemeth 4/14

What is the evidence regarding time out prior to invasive procedures?

Posted on March 30, 2012 by John

Below are links to 2 PubMed searches on the concepts of time outs and invasive procedures. There may be some overlap in results, however together they cover a range of studies, guidelines and reports on time outs.

Click the links to run the searches:

“medical errors/prevention and control”[mesh] AND (“time out” OR “time outs”)

protocol wrong site procedure prevention