1. What is good intensive care?

2. Introduction What is Intensive Care? The importance of ICU nurses, teamwork and routines

3. What is intensive care ?

4. Care with increased resources More doctors, nurses More Knowledge More Equipment Correct Treatments Good Routines ……………..……..But a limited number of beds What is intensive care?

5. Who is ICU for?

6. The critically ill Who have a good chance for recovery

7. Critical Care in Europe More doctors, nurses, machines, treatments But most important is….

8. Good routines With bad routines we could all go home With better routines outcome will be better

9. Development in Europe 1960 Doctor: Questions, Orders Nurse: Responds and obeys 2010 Both: Questions Doctor: Treatment decisions

10. Teamwork increases patient safety → fewer misunderstandings → fewer mistakes

11. Specialised ICU Nurses Goal Directed Therapy

12. The nurse is close to the patient → Sees more → Hears more → Acts quickly if deterioration → Corrects misunderstandings during rounds

13. Summary Intensive care is for the sickest patients who have a chance of recovery The nurses are vital for good intensive care Routines and Teamwork are essential in critical care & save lives