Potential topics
1. Patient positioning
2. Nosocomial infections
3. Infrequent monitoring
Picot Question
In mechanically ventilated patients on a pulmonary Med Surg floor, does positioning the patient in a semi fowlers position result in a decrease i Continue Reading...
(Schleder, 2003)
Elevating heads of beds for patients on mechanical ventilation
Along with the recommendations for removal of plaque, there is also a guideline made by CDC that for proper treatment to "elevate at an angle of 30 to 45 degrees the h Continue Reading...
pneumonia is a recurrent mechanical ventilation complication affecting almost 25% of ventilated patients. This type of pneumonia is referred to as ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) and it accounts for up to 90% of nosocomial infections among the Continue Reading...
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococci (MRSA), most common Healthcare Associated Infections
The PICOT question to be discussed is: For adult patients using catheters, does the use of sterilization practices reduce the future risk of health associated i Continue Reading...
Practice Issue Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) Project in courses DNP program, asked
The practice issue I have chosen to explore is whether or not q2 hourly turning and positioning actually decreases the incidence of pressure ulcers in the elderly be Continue Reading...