Caring for Obese Critical Care Patients
Words: 962 Pages: 3 2326Obese Critical Care Patients: Christina Sun, Concordia University, Irvine. Introduction: In today's society, obesity has been a growing problem in intensive care units (ICU). Many of these patients were not admitted solely for obesity, but rather for the complex health issues combined with their weight status. This poses a challenge for critical care nurses in the way they care for these patients. Due to their body mass index (BMI), obese patients are predisposed to other health issues, such as cardiovascular […]