PATIENT ADMISSION: ADMITTING PATIENTS TO INTENSIVE CARE UNITS

Course overview

Patients are admitted to ICUs when they require intensive and/or constant monitoring and advanced medical care. The ICU environment allows for easy access to medications and emergency equipment from each patient room, which promotes immediate initiation of patient interventions and continued monitoring and treatment. This continuing education module is designed to give the reader/learner an increased understanding of relevant research on the general principles of admitting a patient to the ICU, including why this is performed and information to provide to the patient’s family. Readers may explore any or all of the topics. One contact hour of continuing education credit is available for those who successfully complete the post-test and evaluation form.