Effects of nurse delivered thoracic ultrasound on management of adult intensive care unit patients: A prospective observational study

• Main Authors: Thomas Smits (Author), Micah Heldeweg (Author), Amy Morreale Tulleken (Author), Brian Verlaan (Author), Lonneke Floor (Author), Alwin Eijsenga (Author), Erik Lust (Author), Harry Gelissen (Author), Armand Girbes (Author), Paul Elbers (Author), Pieter Roel Tuinman (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2023-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Thoracic ultrasound is a valuable tool that helps diagnose cardiopulmonary disorders and guide management in intensive care unit patients. Intensive care unit nurses were trained to perform thoracic ultrasound examinations, after which they were named 'UltraNurses' for clinical...