Senior Nursing Poster Session (Virtual)
Academic Level at Time of Presentation
Senior
Major
Nursing
2nd Student Academic Level at Time of Presentation
Senior
2nd Student Major
Nursing
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Dr. Jessica Naber
Presentation Format
Poster Presentation
Abstract/Description
Abstract
This paper is an evidence based look at the efficacy of ventilation communication in the intensive care unit (ICU) and the resources that we found to be useful in expanding said communication. This topic has become more prevalent today due to COVID-19 and the rising numbers of ICU admissions and ventilator use. We looked at various studies that found that patients on ventilators who lacked good communication with their nurses had negative mental and physical effects. Examples of this include increased rates of anxiety, depression, and post traumatic stress disorder among ICU survivors. The evidence also found that effective nurse-patient communication involved a variety of high- and low-tech communication tools. The methods involved in this paper included finding research articles about our topic, connecting a nursing theory to our topic, reviewing a hospital’s current policy for ventilation communication and presenting our findings to the hospital. Overall, after presenting research to a local facility, current critical care nurses have found this information to be of great benefit. We strive to continue sharing this research and proper communication tools in order to further decrease rates of post traumatic stress among ICU patients.
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Communication is Key
Abstract
This paper is an evidence based look at the efficacy of ventilation communication in the intensive care unit (ICU) and the resources that we found to be useful in expanding said communication. This topic has become more prevalent today due to COVID-19 and the rising numbers of ICU admissions and ventilator use. We looked at various studies that found that patients on ventilators who lacked good communication with their nurses had negative mental and physical effects. Examples of this include increased rates of anxiety, depression, and post traumatic stress disorder among ICU survivors. The evidence also found that effective nurse-patient communication involved a variety of high- and low-tech communication tools. The methods involved in this paper included finding research articles about our topic, connecting a nursing theory to our topic, reviewing a hospital’s current policy for ventilation communication and presenting our findings to the hospital. Overall, after presenting research to a local facility, current critical care nurses have found this information to be of great benefit. We strive to continue sharing this research and proper communication tools in order to further decrease rates of post traumatic stress among ICU patients.