Date of Award
Spring 4-28-2024
Document Type
Paper
Degree Name
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Department
Nursing
Advisor
Ruth Chavez
First Committee Member
Susan Butz
Second Committee Member
Ruth Chavez
Third Committee Member
Joy Shoemaker
Keywords
Oral Care, Ventilator, Pneumonia, Ventilator-associated Pneumonia, Nursing
Subject Categories
Bacterial Infections and Mycoses | Critical Care | Critical Care Nursing | Dental Hygiene | Educational Methods | Interprofessional Education | Medical Education | Medicine and Health Sciences | Nursing | Oral Biology and Oral Pathology | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms | Patient Safety | Pulmonology | Quality Improvement | Respiratory System | Respiratory Tract Diseases
Abstract
The final scholarly project proposal is to implement oral care education for nurses in an intensive care unit (ICU). The proposal aims to create a guideline for an investigator to implement oral care recommendations for mechanically ventilated patients in order to reduce ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). The proposal consists of obtaining VAP data and oral care charting data for the unit studied, steps for providing oral care education, and analysis recommendations. Oral care involves swabbing the patient’s mouth every two hours with a swab and mouthwash. Oral care education would include handouts and direct teaching. The proposal aims to increase oral care charting rates and decrease ventilator-associated pneumonia after educating the unit’s nurses. There will also be recommendations for future practice in the unit and other ICUs. Dissemination will include a poster, presentation, paper, and submission to Digital Commons.
Keywords: Oral care, ventilator, pneumonia, ventilator-associated pneumonia, nursing
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Licensing Permission
Copyright, all rights reserved. Fair Use
Recommended Citation
Alford, Grace; Butz, Susan; Chavez, Ruth; and Shoemaker, Joy, "Educating Nurses on Frequent Oral Care for Mechanically Ventilated Patients: An Evidence-Based Practice Project Proposal" (2024). Doctor of Nursing Practice Scholarly Projects. 130.
https://digitalcommons.otterbein.edu/stu_doc/130
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Bacterial Infections and Mycoses Commons, Critical Care Commons, Critical Care Nursing Commons, Dental Hygiene Commons, Educational Methods Commons, Interprofessional Education Commons, Oral Biology and Oral Pathology Commons, Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Commons, Patient Safety Commons, Pulmonology Commons, Quality Improvement Commons, Respiratory System Commons, Respiratory Tract Diseases Commons