Date of Award
Fall 11-11-2024
Document Type
Scholarly Project
Degree Name
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
First Advisor
Hilary Morgan, PhD, CNM, CNE
Second Advisor
Krystal Dopson, DNP, RN
Abstract
Practice Problem: Best practice tool kits are used to guide better outcomes for ventilated patients and staff members. Many reasons can contribute to requiring a patient to be on mechanical ventilation, but the most common reasons are a trauma event and infection.
PICOT: The PICOT question that guided this project was: In critical care staff such as nurses, respiratory therapists (RT), and critical care providers caring for mechanically ventilated patients (P), what is the effect of implementing a best practice coordination toolkit (I) compared to standard care procedures (C) on the adherence to best practices by critical care providers (O)?
Evidence: Studies showed that the ventilator bundle, along with staff member knowledge supported the decrease in ventilator associated events in ventilated patients in the intensive care unit. In return, resulted in fewer healthcare costs.
Intervention: Intervention includes the ventilator bundle PowerPoint. A pretest and posttest are recommended to be sent to individuals via email for evaluation of knowledge before and after the ventilator bundle PowerPoint.
Outcome: The ventilator bundle and Toolkit presentation for staff members was beneficial in reducing ventilator associated events in critical care patients.
Conclusion: Ventilated patients are at an increased risk of infection while in the ICU. Bedside nurses and other staff members are critical in preventing infection and providing the best care for individuals requiring mechanical ventilation.
Recommended Citation
Belisle, E. (2024). Best Practice Toolkit for Nursing Staff Caring for Ventilated Patients. [Doctoral project, University of St Augustine for Health Sciences]. SOAR @ USA: Student Scholarly Projects Collection. https://doi.org/10.46409/sr.PJYV9194
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Critical Care Nursing Commons, Geriatric Nursing Commons, Respiratory Tract Diseases Commons
Comments
Scholarly project submitted to the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Nursing Practice