Objectives: To explore the perception and attitudes of intensive care unit (ICU) nurses
towards oral care practice for mechanically ventilated (MV) patients. Method: A descriptive …

Background: Patient safety is a major component of healthcare quality that is defined as
avoiding, preventing and correcting the damage and undesirable consequences caused by …

Background: Oral care in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) is an essential intervention proven to
prevent Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP). VAP results in increased morbidity and …

Oral care is vital nursing action when caring for intubated patients, that aims to reduce the
mortality and morbidity among intensive care unit patients by preventing hospital-acquired …

(Cross, 1981, p. 110) the nurse theorists and their work. A brief history of nursing
development from vocational to professional presents a historical description focused on the …

Este capítulo presenta una selección de teóricas que destacaron por desarrollar trabajos
teóricos sobre enfermería durante el periodo de preparadigma y por realizar importantes …

Amaç: Bu çalışmada; evde hasta bakım ve yaşlı bakım öğrencilerinin ağız bakımına yönelik
tutumlarının değerlendirilmesi amaçlanmıştır. Gereç ve Yöntem: Tanımlayıcı nitelikteki bu …

Background: Oral care is one of the fundamental nursing care procedures used to decrease
oral colonization, dental plaque, respiratory infections, patient stay, and cost. The …

Introduction: Patient safety is the precious core in the healthcare organizations aimed at
minimizing adverse events and eliminating preventable damages. This study aimed at …

Background: Oral care is an essential intervention for patients with a tracheostomy tube.
Critical care nurses (CCNs) play a crucial role in providing proper oral care to maintain oral …