User and Family communication needs in the ICU. Nurse competition.

The information provided to patients and their families inrelation to their health, from the standpoint of medicaland nursing care, is of great importance, usually duringhospitalization, especially during admission in the UnitIntensive care (ICU). One of the main needs of the familyis receiving adequate information. Usually information isconceived as medical and not nursing. In our opinion thetwo are complementary, not exclusive, so it is essential thatproper coordination of the same by all professionalsinvolved in patient care.Communication (NANDA 00157), Communications(NOC 0902), Nursing Care on admission. Plan user host /Family, (NIC 7310). Facilitating learning - professionalhosting plan of new addition (NIC 5520).