One evidence based protocol doesn't fit all: Brushing away ventilator associated pneumonia in trauma patients

Intensive and Critical Care Nursing

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 280-287

  Johnson, Kari ^a   Domb, Alisa ^a   Johnson, Roberta ^a  

^a John C Lincoln Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Critical care; Evidence based protocol; Mechanical ventilation; Nurses' attitudes and beliefs; Oral hygiene; Trauma; Ventilator associated pneumonia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; EDUCATION; EVIDENCE BASED NURSING; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HUMAN; INJURY; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MALE; MOUTH HYGIENE; NURSING; NURSING STAFF; TOOTH BRUSHING; UNITED STATES; VENTILATOR ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA;

ADULT; CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; EVIDENCE-BASED NURSING; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MALE; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; ORAL HYGIENE; PNEUMONIA, VENTILATOR-ASSOCIATED; TOOTHBRUSHING; UNITED STATES; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 84866390932     PISSN: 09643397     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.iccn.2012.02.005     Document Type: Article

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