FNP and Post-Masters Student Presentations
Academic Level at Time of Presentation
Graduate
Major
Family Nurse Practitioner
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Michael Rust
Presentation Format
Poster Presentation
Abstract/Description
The purpose of this project was to improve knowledge related to evidence-based ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) preventative measures that decrease the prevalence of VAP in adult patients in the intensive care unit (ICU). An educational presentation was provided to twelve critical care nurses at a 349-bed hospital in western Kentucky. A pretest was obtained to measure the nurse’s knowledge prior to the presentation. A PowerPoint and pamphlet containing VAP prevention techniques were presented to the twelve critical care nurses during each meeting. A posttest was then administered after the presentation to measure the efficacy of the educational presentation. The mean of the pre and posttests went from 46% to 100%. The outcomes of this project are indicative of beneficial changes for patient care. It is favorable that the ICU nurses that attended the presentation will take away the positive effects of the VAP prevention strategies mentioned. This project demonstrated that the educational seminar provided was beneficial. The pre-test results reveal a variation in knowledge of VAP prevention. The data of the post-tests disclosed that each participant in the project acquired the knowledge that was hypothesized after the educational class. VAP is a common infection within the ICU. Proper evidence-based education can lead to a decrease in VAP.
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FNP and Post-Masters Student Presentations
Education of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia Prevention in Adult Intensive Care Patients
The purpose of this project was to improve knowledge related to evidence-based ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) preventative measures that decrease the prevalence of VAP in adult patients in the intensive care unit (ICU). An educational presentation was provided to twelve critical care nurses at a 349-bed hospital in western Kentucky. A pretest was obtained to measure the nurse’s knowledge prior to the presentation. A PowerPoint and pamphlet containing VAP prevention techniques were presented to the twelve critical care nurses during each meeting. A posttest was then administered after the presentation to measure the efficacy of the educational presentation. The mean of the pre and posttests went from 46% to 100%. The outcomes of this project are indicative of beneficial changes for patient care. It is favorable that the ICU nurses that attended the presentation will take away the positive effects of the VAP prevention strategies mentioned. This project demonstrated that the educational seminar provided was beneficial. The pre-test results reveal a variation in knowledge of VAP prevention. The data of the post-tests disclosed that each participant in the project acquired the knowledge that was hypothesized after the educational class. VAP is a common infection within the ICU. Proper evidence-based education can lead to a decrease in VAP.