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“The extended-hours model was effective… early morning dose, in-center observation, overnight remote monitoring equipment, and next-day follow-up cut the need for extended shifts and differential pay.”

The use of a BD Vacutainer Z-tube, which costs approximately $0.25 to $0.50 per tube, represents a highly cost-effective intervention, preventing contamination and potentially saving nearly $11,000 per patient.

Although 58% of nurses believe they always explain things clearly, only 7% report that their patients always hear them.

The 2026 Surviving Sepsis Campaign pediatric guidelines issued 61 recommendations covering infection recognition, hemodynamics, ventilation, and long-term follow-up for children with sepsis or septic shock.

A 61-year-old man presenting with chest pain and the de Winter ECG pattern was found on emergency angiography to have proximal left circumflex artery occlusion rather than the classically associated LAD occlusion, representing only the second such case reported in the literature.

The critical care nurse has a significant role to play in facilitating timely interventions for intracerebral hemorrhage patients, particularly regarding neurologic status changes and blood pressure control.