Heart & lung : the journal of critical care
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative Study
Nurse and patient characteristics associated with duration of nurse talk during patient encounters in ICU.
Communication interactions between nurses and mechanically ventilated patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) are typically brief. Factors associated with length of nurses' communication have not been explored. ⋯ Length of time the patient is intubated, and the patient's level of consciousness may influence duration of nurse communication in ICU.