Strategies and Innovations in Critical Care

Thursday, 10 July 2008: 1:15 PM-2:30 PM
Moderator:
Melissa Ann Pollard, RN, MS, ARNP, CCRN, CEN
1:15 PM
Sex Differences in Symptoms Across the Continuum of Acute Coronary Syndromes
Holli A. DeVon, PhD, RN, Loyola University Chicago; Amy L. Ochs, MSN, Loyola University Chicago
1:35 PM
Does an Evidence-Based Sedation Protocol Improve Practice and Patient Outcomes in Critical Care?
Tracey K. Bucknall, RN, ICUCert, BN, GradDipAdvNurs, PhD, Deakin University; Elizabeth Manias, RN, MPharm, PhD, The University of Melbourne; Jeffery Presneill, MBBS, PhD, FRACP, FJFICM, University of Melbourne
1:55 PM
The Effect of Education Intervention on Nurses' Awareness of Restraints and Patient Outcomes
Yu-chih Chen, PhD, Taipei Veterans General Hospital; Shin-shang Chou, RN, MSN, MBA, Taipei Veterans General Hospital; Li H. Lin, MS, RN, Taipei Veterans General Hospital; Tao-Fen Shiung, BS, Taipei Veterans General Hospital; Yuann M. Tzeng, RN, MS, Taipei Veterans General Hospital; Li-Shan Ke, MSN, Taipei Veterans General Hospital