ventilator-associated pneumonia Archives

ventilator-associated pneumonia

5 Nursing strategies to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia

June 30, 2017

Key takeways Ventilator-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…

Airway pressure release ventilation: A boost for spontaneous breathing

October 11, 2006

Many 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 bed

May 28, 2015

Patient 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 pneumonia

September 10, 2015

Defined 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…

Infection prevention reality

May 7, 2019

We know what to do, but we don’t always do it. (more…)

Preventing ventilator-associated pneumonia: A nursing-intervention bundle

March 11, 2011

The 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.