Ventilator-associated pneumonia

immune compromised [11]. So, hospital acquired infections or health care associated infections (HAI) are the contaminations that patients catch while being treated for other disease conditions in a hospital or other health care facility. These infections can be spread by various viral, bacterial and fungal pathogens. The most common types of hospital acquired infections are- bloodstream infection, ventilator-associated pneumonia, urinary tract infection and surgical site infection [12, 13].…

Mechanical Ventilator is a life support system that mechanically assist patient in the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide. It can also be called as artificial respiration system. Mechanical ventilation can help or support complete breathing, depending on the patient’s condition. Anyone who have problem in breathing normally, or having chronic diseases may require mechanical ventilator. It also includes patients suffering from spinal cord injury, stroke or any other disorders. Rapid growth in…

COPD - According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a group of diseases where airflow is blocked leading to respiratory complications (2015). Diseases associated with COPD include emphysema, chronic bronchitis, and sometimes asthma which are described as chronic lower respiratory diseases. In 2011, COPD was the third leading cause of death in the U. S., with over 15 million Americans diagnosed. However…

there is trauma to the lungs, either directly or indirectly. Most people who get ARDS are already in the hospital for trauma or illness, and ARDS causes fluid to leak into the lungs, making it difficult to get oxygen into the blood. ARDS can be associated with…

help of a machine to breathe. A mechanical ventilator pushes air into lungs and forces some of the fluid out of the air sacs. It is important to manage the amount of intravenous fluid. Too much fluid may increase the liquid accumulated in the lungs. Too little fluid can lead to shock strain on the heart and other organs. There are some reasons using medication, such…

intention is to try and teach every nurse on that unit about Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP). Knowing these nurses will be busy, my plan is to dedicate about 2 hours for my teaching project. My plan is to try and do my teaching at the nurses station and the breakroom. The environment will be informal as I understand the nurses will have to answer to call lights, beeping pumps, and most importantly, nurses with patients on the ventilator and critical drips will be in a hurry to get back to…

Surgical site infections are one the most common type of hospital-acquired infection, even in occurrence with pneumonia. This is an ongoing problem in today’s health care system. Nurses have many duties to the patient by implementing and following protocols to prevent infections and should also work with the whole health care team to avoid them. Preventing surgical site infections is very important in the perioperative environment. This is so important that the CDC and Hospital Infection…

tract infections in the hospital (Black 2012). In respiratory infections, such as pneumonia it causes hemorrhages and damages the respiratory airways that can be fatal as it causes an inflammatory response (Descamps et al. 2012). This pathogen is known to be the leading cause of respiratory infection in the world (Descamps et al. 2012), which can be ventilator-associated or hospital-acquired pneumonia. In chronic pneumonia, such as in cystic fibrosis, P. aeruginosa is the most frequent cause of…

is mandatory. Intravenous lines must be used judiciously and removed once not necessary. The patient is nursed better in the 30’ head up position, due to its’ offering improved ventilation, decreasing the risk of micro-aspiration and ventilator associated pneumonia and being safe in the presence of spinal injury. VAC (Vacuum Assisted Closure) dressings and regional blocks (both peripheral nerve blocks and epidurals) after correction of coagulopathy are fundamental adjuncts of polytrauma…

Recently, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recognized Salem Hospital for their achievement in eliminating central-line associated bloodstream infections and ventilator-associated pneumonia (Salem Health 2016). This accomplishment earned the hospital’s intensive care unit a sustained improvement award. Fourthly, Salem Hospital shows excellence through their quality of nursing leadership. The hospital was…