Knowledge and practices of intensive care unit nurses related to prevention of ventilator associated pneumonia in selected intensive care units of a tertiary care centre, India

Knowledge and practices of intensive care unit nurses related to prevention of ventilator associated pneumonia in selected intensive care units of a tertiary care centre, India

Background: Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP) is a recognized nosocomial infection and a leading cause of high morbidity and mortality. Intensive Care Unit (ICU) nurses are in the best position to put the known evidence-based strategies into practice to prevent VAP. The aim of the present study...

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Main Authors: Geetanjli Kalyan, Ravina Bibi, Ravinder Kaur, Reena Bhatti, Reeta Kumari, Romina Rana, Rupa Kumari, Manpreet Kaur, Rupinder Kaur
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Research
Subjects:
cross infection
health knowledge
lung diseases
pneumonia ventilator-associated
respiratory tract infections
Online Access:http://www.ijnmrjournal.net/article.asp?issn=1735-9066;year=2020;volume=25;issue=5;spage=369;epage=375;aulast=Kalyan

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