An evaluation of the impact of a tracheostomy weaning protocol on extubation time

Nursing in Critical Care

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 131-138

  Clifford, Collette ^a   Spencer, Alison ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b Alexandra Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Extubation; Guidelines; Outreach; Protocol; Tracheostomy; Weaning

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CLINICAL NURSING RESEARCH; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; EVALUATION; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PILOT STUDY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STANDARD; TIME; TRACHEOSTOMY;

CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CLINICAL NURSING RESEARCH; CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; CRITICAL CARE; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PILOT PROJECTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RESEARCH DESIGN; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS; TRACHEOSTOMY; VENTILATOR WEANING;

EID: 67651015859     PISSN: 13621017     EISSN: 14785153     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1478-5153.2008.00325.x     Document Type: Article

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