Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is defined as pneumonia that develops 48 hours or longer after patients has intubated and received mechanical ventilation. An infection may develop if microscopic organisms or germs invade the intubation of the patient’s lower respiratory tract and lung parenchyma (Koenig‚ S. M.‚ 2006). According to the 2009 National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) report‚ the accountability for ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) preventions includes hospital’s CEO and senior
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Ventilator Associated Pneumonia Ventilator Associated Pneumonia Despite the fact that some patients might suffer from Ventilator pneumonia‚ clothes might not. Therefore‚ when critically ill patients get ill‚ they are most likely to develop Ventilator pneumonia. For this reason‚ this illness increases mobility and mortality rates as well. In addition the coast of health cares. Hence‚ the following essay reviews literature with respect to the diagnosis‚ treatment and prevention
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Ventilator-Acquired Pneumonia Introduction to Nursing Research February 09‚ 2014 Monitoring Elevation of Head to Reduce Ventilator-Acquired Pneumonia Being responsible for an intubated patient in the intensive care unit (ICU) can be an incredibly demanding job for the registered nurse. The fact that the patient is in need of an artificial airway via endotracheal tube into the lungs brings to the forefront the prospect of a ventilator associated infection‚ primarily pneumonia (VAP). VAP is
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Unknown Organism Report Unknown Organism # 4 Klebsiella pneumonia Klebsiella pneumonia has a rod gram stain with the agar slant cultural characteristics being slimy‚ white‚ somewhat translucent‚ raised growth. It is small gram-negative coccobacilli that can cause lobar pneumonia. The litmus milk reaction is acid‚ gas‚ and curd with a variable reaction. Klebsiella can grow either in the presence or absence of oxygen because of its nature of being a facultative anaerobe. Oxygen is a preferred energy
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1. What thoughts go through David’s mind as he gets his uncle’s head in his gun’s sight? When David saw his father and his uncle Frank were standing on a riverbank‚ and they seemed to talk angrily‚ he was hiding to hear their conversation. David anticipated that his father and his uncle were talking about Marie’s story. However‚ suddenly David saw his uncle was threating his father‚ so David took his gun and he wanted to kill his uncle while David put his gun toward Frank’s head. David thought
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Nursing Care of a Patient Diagnosed with Pneumonia Tiara Graham Linn Benton Community College Nursing Care of a Patient Diagnosed with Pneumonia Patient Description Patient is a Caucasian 83 year old female that came into the emergency department from Wynwood assisted living facility with an increase of fatigue‚ worsening confusion and a 1 day history of a fever. Patient weighs approximately 90 pounds upon admission with a height of 64 inches. Patient has known COPD and is a former heavy
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The kitchen was nice and cozy that I felt like cooking. My mom and sister is usually busy that I have to cook supper or I have to bake cookies. This is what they say‚ “Elle! I’m going to get some groceries in Peoria. So can you make so lasagna for the family. I’ll text on my way home. Thanks!”. So that is usually what I do. I am usually making supper when my mom is coming home from like an hour away or maybe from Peoria. I make cookies when the cookies in our freezer are almost gone. I just made
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Can pneumonia affect my unborn child? A disease of one or both the lungs refers to Pneumonia. The significant reasons for pneumonia are germs like microscopic organisms‚ infection‚ and parasites. The alveoli (air sacs) of an infected individual’s lungs are expanded with liquids or discharge. Pneumonia spreads in a few ways. The virus and bacteria found in airborne droplets transmitted because of coughing and sneezing‚ when breathed in can cause pneumonia. It is additionally transmitted through blood
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Running head: VENTILATOR-ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP): The Key to Prevention Aleisha N. Curry Professional Role Development II Nursing 402 Christian Brothers University February 20‚ 2012 Sue Trzynka‚ Ph.D.‚ RN Introduction In the fast paced Trauma Intensive Care Unit (TICU) there are many things to remember while working with ventilated patients. Therefore‚ it is essential to implement practices that will decrease opportunities for
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A case study on the effect of oropharyngeal secretion and subglottic suctioning in prevention of ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP). The purpose of this case study is to analyze the significance of subglottic suction in prevention of ventilator associated pneumonia .The case study is linked to the competency no1(Respiratory). This study aims to assess the evidence available to prove the need of frequent subglottic suction of oropharyngeal secretion to prevent VAP in mechanically ventilated patients
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