Ventilator Associated Pneumonia Audra Brooks Sydonie Stock Jana
Snider
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Purpose To demonstrate how to evaluate nursing resources and
integrate the information into standards of care Improve quality
and safety of health care delivery
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American Association of Critical- Care Nurses Mission AACN
drives excellence because nothing less is acceptable Services
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AACN Practice Alerts What is it? Practice alerts are directives
that are supported by authoritative evidence to maintain excellent
practice and safe work. Level of evidence
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Ventilator Associated Pneumonia Ventilator Associated Pneumonia
or VAP occurs when gastric secretions are aspirated by a patient on
ventilation, causing pneumonia Practice Alert statements put out by
the AACN Elevate head of bed 30. Use an endotracheal tube on
constant suction to remove secretions from the ventilator cuff.
Ventilator circuit tubing does not need to be changed.
Implementing In order to decrease cases of VAP in your critical
care unit, ensure these practice alerts are transcribed in: Written
practice documents Policies Standards of care
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Measuring Measure compliance via audit provided by AACN If
compliance is < 90 the AACN offers suggestions on how to develop
a plan for improvement.
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Conclusion Elevate HOB 30 Suction ventilator cuff Do not change
ventilator circuit
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References American Association of Critical-Care Nurses.
(2014). Key statements, beliefs and philosophies behind the
American Association o Critical-Care Nurses (AACN).
http://www.aacn.org/wd/publishing/content/pressroom/a
acnfactsheet.pcms?menu=publications#
http://www.aacn.org/wd/publishing/content/pressroom/a
acnfactsheet.pcms?menu=publications# American Association of
Critical-Care Nurses. (2014). Ventilator-associated pneumonia
(VAP). http://www.aacn.org/wd/practice/content/vap-practice-
alert.pcms?menu=practice
http://www.aacn.org/wd/practice/content/vap-practice-
alert.pcms?menu=practice American Association of Critical-Care
Nurses. (2008). Ventilator associated pneumonia. AACN Practice
Alert. http://www.aacn.org/wd/practice/docs/practicealerts/vap. pdf
http://www.aacn.org/wd/practice/docs/practicealerts/vap. pdf
