Leanne Sheen

A phenomenological study of medically induced unconsciousness in intensive care.

Australian critical care : official journal of the Confederation of Australian Critical Care Nurses February 1, 2005 Leanne Sheen, Jenny Oates

Critically ill patients who require mechanical ventilation in intensive care units (ICUs) are usually sedated with drugs such as Morphine and Midazolam in order to facilitate ventilation, relieve pain and lower metabolic demands. Participants in this research were sedated to the point of 'medically induced unconsciousness' in that they were non eye opening nor responsive to verbal directives. A...