Perspective
Robert Foronjy, MD, Division of Pulmonary, Sleep and Critical Care Medicine, St. Luke’s Roosevelt Medical
Center, New York, NY 10019
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Listen to the nurse.
Leseprobe (in Englisch!)
"Nurses by nature are very territorial about their patients. A good nurse should be. No one spends more time at the bedside with the
patient and this familiarity provides the nurse with insights that no other ICU team member has. Indeed, most studies show that nurses are
as good or better at predicting clinical outcomes in the ICU than physicians.3,4
For this reason, the best nur es will not only be effective caregivers carrying out orders but also be the strongest advocates for the patient."