Improving Daily Evaluations of the Ventilated Patient

<p>Due to the increase risk of infection, anxiety, and mortality, patients requiring mechanical ventilation should be weaned from the ventilator as soon as possible. Current literature suggests that nurse-led ventilator weaning procedures using standardized protocols can improve patient outcomes and decrease unnecessary ventilator days. Studies show that increased compliance with these protocols can positively affect patient outcomes. A review of published literature between the years of 199 j and 2010 reflect current practices.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science

Level thesis:degree_level

Master's Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Nursing

Year

2012

Author dc:creator

• Desnoyers, Jnni G.

Contributors dc:contributor

• Eira Klich-Heartt, RN, MSN

• adherence
• collaboration
• communication
• compliance
• critical care
• intensive care
• kaizen
• nursing
• protocols
• sedation
• spontaneous awakening
• spontaneous
• breathing trials
• ventilator weaning

Repository record dc:identifier

https://scholar.dominican.edu/nursing-masters-theses/29

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:scholar.dominican.edu:nursing-masters-theses-1028