Anne Mette Nørby Adams

Flinders University · College of Nursing and Health Sciences

Background Stakeholder engagement impacts on the relevance and usability of guidelines. Consequently, guideline developers are advised to engage with a diverse group of stakeholders. One of the most critical and challenging phases of guideline development is determining the guideline scope, and there is currently scant guidance for how stakeholders...

Background Person-centred nonpharmacological strategies should be used whenever possible to reduce agitation in the intensive care unit due to issues related to an overreliance on physical restraints and psychoactive drugs. However, the effect of nonpharmacological interventions to reduce agitation is unclear. Objectives The objectives of this stu...

Background: There is a real risk of developing ineffective guidelines if the views of all involved stakeholders are not considered early in the development phase. However, very little guidance exists on how stakeholders from two countries can be involved in meaningful and feasible ways. Objective: This presentation draws on the experiences and re...

Background Patient agitation is common in the intensive care unit (ICU), with consequences for both patients and health professionals if not managed effectively. Research indicates that current practices may not be optimal. A comprehensive review of the evidence exploring nurses' experiences of caring for these patients is required to fully underst...

Abstract Aim: To explore how nurse managers perceive and experience their role in supporting the well‐being of intensive care nurses. Background: While it is known that nurse manager behaviours affect nurse well‐being, literature indicates that intensive care nurses may not receive the support they require. Understanding how nurse managers see the...

Abstract Introduction The number of patients requiring admission into intensive care units (ICUs) is increasing worldwide. Concurrently, recruitment and retention of the ICU nursing workforce is becoming a major challenge due to the high intensity environment, heavy workloads, and decreasing nurse wellbeing. Nurse unit managers play a vital role in...

Aims and objectives: This review examined the literature across 12 years that explored nurses’ perceptions of their role when communicating with families in adult intensive care units (ICUs). The objectives were: (1) to describe how ICU nurses facilitated communication with families; (2) the perceived barriers to that communication; (3) strategies...

This review examined the literature across 12 years that explored nurses' perceptions of their role when communicating with families in adult intensive care units (ICUs). The objectives were: (1) to describe how ICU nurses facilitated communication with families; (2) the perceived barriers to that communication; (3) strategies to improve their skil...