Editor's Notes
Abigail Breite was recipient of an ORCA Travel Grant to present this research at the Kentucky Association of Nurse Practitioners & Nurse-Midwives 35th Annual Coalition Conference on April 26, 2023.
Abstract
-Purpose/goal statement: In medical surgical hospitalized patients, how does nursing staff education on the importance of a standardized oral care regimen in the prevention of non-ventilator hospital acquired pneumonia, compared to no oral care education, affect the documentation rates of oral care in a 23-day period?
-Relevance to conference themes and objectives: Oral care is considered a routine part of daily care for patients in acute care settings. However, education and implementation of standardized oral care regimens can be lacking (Lounsbury & Munro, 2020). Additionally, documentation of oral care is often overlooked and omitted in the acute care environment (Meehan & McKenna, 2020). This is an issue for hospitalized adults and may lead to poor outcomes, such as non-ventilator hospital acquired pneumonia (Giuliano et al., 2021). Nursing staff should be educated about the importance of oral care and have standardized oral care regimens.
Recommended Citation
Breite, Abby
(2023)
"Standardized Oral Care Regimen in Medical Surgical Hospitalized Patients,"
Steeplechase: An ORCA Student Journal: Vol. 6:
Iss.
2, Article 5.
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.murraystate.edu/steeplechase/vol6/iss2/5