American journal of critical care : an official publication, American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Feasibility of a smoking cessation intervention for teens in the emergency department: reach, implementation fidelity, and acceptability.
Traditional efficacy research alone is insufficient to move interventions from research to practice. Motivational interviewing has been adapted for brief encounters in a variety of health care settings for numerous problem behaviors among adolescents and adults. Some experts suggest that motivational interviewing can support a population health approach to reach large numbers of teen smokers without the resource demands of multi-session interventions. ⋯ Further investigation is needed on mechanisms to reduce barriers to participation, especially barriers related to patient acuity.
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Patients discharged from the intensive care unit may be at risk of adverse events because of complex care needs. ⋯ Taking, recording, and reporting vital signs are important. Nursing care requirements of patients at discharge from the intensive care unit may be worthy of further investigation in studies of patients after discharge.