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Standards for Renal Replacement Therapy

Standards for the Care of Adult Patients with a Temporary Tracheostomy

Statement on the Use of Non Licensed Drugs in Critically Ill Patients

UKCPA Delirium document (2006) - This document provides useful guidance on the management of acute delirium states in critically ill patients

Evaluation of spinal injuries in unconscious victims of blunt polytrauma; guidance for critical care (2005) - These guidelines provide recommendations for the investigation and management of patients with potential spinal injuries whose consciousness is impaired either as a result of the primary injury or because of the requirement for sedation to facilitate other critical care interventions.

Standards for Critical Incident Reporting in Critical Care (2006) - These standards for critical incident management in critical care aim to focus on the specific needs of critical care while covering the wider NHS reporting and management systems promoted by the NPSA.

Guidance for Nurse Staffing in Critical Care - This document was first published by the Royal College of Nursing in February 2003.

Evolution of Intensive Care in the UK - This document gives a brief history of the development of one of the newest hospital specialities.

Guidelines for Limitation of Treatment for Adults Requiring Intensive Care - A basic outline for handling this very sensitive subject. Detailed documents are also available from the BMA and GMC.

Levels of Critical Care for Adult Patients - This document has been written to help apply the levels of care described in 'Comprehensive Critical Care'. The expanded classification has been agreed by the department of health through the Critical Care Advisory Group.

Guidelines for the Introduction of Outreach Services. - These guidelines are the first issued by the Intensive Care Society on the subject of Outreach Services. The document is designed to act as a resource for those involved in developing such a service.

Transport of the Criticall Ill (2002). - Originally produced in 1997 this ICS Standard has been updated to take into account the new ways of working in 2002.

Financial framework in intensive care (2002). - Confused about finance, how does the system work? Herein lies the answer: Financial Framework details issues around the financing of a UK ICU, it may help you optimise the flow of resource in the direction of your ICU.

Standards for Intensive Care Units. - Standards for Intensive Care Units (Updated from 1997)

Sedation Guideline - Guidelines for the correct management and aims of sedation.

Weaning Guideline - This guideline is aimed to assist with the prolonged weaning cases.

Bereavement Guideline - The aims of these guidelines are to raise awareness among medical, nursing staff and managers of the need to provide care for bereaved relatives.

Clearing the Spine - Sample Documentation for Spinal Evaluation and Management

Donation of Organs for Transplantation (2005) - The purpose of this manual is to assist intensive care medical and nursing staff to manage the events which take place when a patient becomes an organ donor and to provide a template for the creation of local guidelines

Fire Safety Guidelines - Provides general guidelines and highlights areas which warrant particular attention in the ICU and in the staff's reponse to fire

ICS Guidelines for Bereavement Care - These guidelines are to provide information and support to medical, nursing staff and managers of the need to provide care for bereaved relatives

Limitation of Treatment Guidelines - Guidelines for withdrawal of treatment from critically ill patients

Point of Care Testing - This document draws together the main points from the existing point of care testing guidelines for the benefit of critical care directors and staff who are already working with point of care devices or intending to purchase or manage them

Standards for Consultant Staffing of Intensive Care Units - Standards for consultant staffing for all patients receiving Level 2 or Level 3 Care

The Process of Consent within Intensive Care Unit - Examines current guidelines on consent and the incompetant adult and considers the difficulties in applying these to the field of intensive care

Investigation of Suspected Infection in Critically Ill Patients - This document has been developed by its authors to summarise best practice guidance for reducing infection risks and managing infections when they occur in critical care units.