5 Nursing strategies to prevent ventilator-associated pneumoniaJune 30, 2017Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a healthcare associated infection that can complicate care of mechanically ventilated patients in the intensive care unit. These nurse-led evidence-based practices can reduce VAP…
Airway pressure release ventilation: A boost for spontaneous breathingOctober 11, 2006Many clinicians are using this mechanical ventilation mode to help reduce lung damage, pneumonia, and other complications of ventilation. Find out how it works, when it’s indicated, how…
Effects of patient migration in bedMay 28, 2015Patient migration to the foot of the bed flattens the torso, according to a study in Nursing Research, indicating that clinicians need to manage both the head of…
Evidence-based strategies to prevent ventilator-associated pneumoniaSeptember 10, 2015Defined as pneumonia that develops within 48 of endotracheal intubation, ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is the most common hospital-acquired infection in critical care units. It leads to longer intensive-care…
Preventing ventilator-associated pneumonia: A nursing-intervention bundleMarch 11, 2011The author’s study found that when implemented together as a bundle, three autonomous nursing interventions can dramatically lower ventilatorassociated pneumonia rates in mechanically ventilated patients.
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5 Nursing strategies to prevent ventilator-associated pneumoniaBy: Emily Boltey, Olga Yakusheva, and Deena Kelly Costa
