Neurocritical Care Society

Leading Insights

Tricks of the Trade: A Stepwise Approach to Managing Post-TBI Agitation

Written By: Christine Picinich, MS, AGACNP-BC, CCRN

Patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) commonly develop agitation during their recovery.

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Postgraduate Residencies and Fellowships in Neurocritical Care for Advanced Practice Providers

Written By: Jordan Yakoby, EdDc, DNP, MBA, ACNP-BC, CCRN, CNE, FCCM

With the growing aging population, healthcare leaders are increasingly concerned that the demand for services will soon exceed supply, especially...

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Essentials of Advanced Practice Provider Orientation to the Neuro ICU

Written By: Jordan Yakoby, EdD, DNP, ACNP-BC, CCRN, CNE, FCCM, FNYAM

The transition into the advanced practice role has been historically difficult (Dillon et al., 2016; Pleshkan and Hussey, 2020).

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Nurse Staffing: A Public Health Crisis in the Making

Written By: Jordan Yakoby, EdDc, DNP, MBA, ACNP-BC, CCRN, CNE, FCCM

The phenomenon of burnout has been well documented pre-pandemic, in many cases due to understaffing. This was exacerbated by the severe strain of...

Leading Insights, Ethics

The Nursing Code of Ethics and Patient Advocacy

Written By: Michelle Schober, MD, MS; Audrey Paulson, DNP, FNP-BC, CCRN, CNRN, SCRN

Ethical principles common to the various health care professions include the concepts of justice, nonmaleficence, beneficence, and autonomy. The...

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All Seizures Are Not Shaking and All Shakings Are Not a Seizure

Written By: Audrey Paulson, DNP

Electroencephalograms (EEGs) are usually placed on the patient by the EEG tech, and the process takes at least 30 minutes. It is then read by the...

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Choosing Wisely® Initiative: A Nursing Perspective

Written By: Briana Witherspoon, DNP, ACNP; Karen March, MN, RN, CCRN

In 2012, the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Foundation partnered with Consumer Reports to create Choosing Wisely®, an initiative...

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Leading Insights

Tricks of the Trade: A Stepwise Approach to Managing Post-TBI Agitation

Written By: Christine Picinich, MS, AGACNP-BC, CCRN

Patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) commonly develop agitation during their recovery.

Leading Insights

Beyond Survival: Mapping Recovery Paths After Cardiac Arrest in the POST-ICECAP Study

Written By: Sachin Agarwal, MD, MPH; Natalie Fisher, MS; Liz O’Donohue, MPH; Danielle A. Rojas, MS; Romergryko G. Geocadin, MD; Clifton W. Callaway, MD, PhD

Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) represents a critical medical emergency with high immediate mortality rates, but survival rates have...

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Examining Perceptions of Racism: Ebonye Green’s Insights and Preview of Her NCS 22nd Annual Meeting Presentation

Written By: Ebonye Green, MNSc, APRN, FNCS, UAMS

In this insightful Q&A, NCS editorial staff dives into a conversation with Ebonye Green, DNP, APRN, FNCS, who will be presenting...