Abstract
The use of a sedation vacation protocol was evaluated in a medical intensive care unit. Only 67% of the electronic medical records documented that this protocol was used by the nursing staff. Continuing education should stress the need for using and documenting this protocol to improve patient outcomes.
Notes
This session was accepted for presentation at the International Nursing Research Congress 2017, but not presented.
Sigma Membership
Non-member
Type
Presentation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
N/A
Research Approach
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Keywords:
Critical Care Nursing, Mechanical Ventilation, Sedation Vacation Protocol
Recommended Citation
Summer, Georgianne A.; Hartley, Priscilla; and Schumacher, Autumn M., "Evaluation of a sedation vacation protocol" (2017). INRC (Congress). 147.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/inrc/2017/presentations_2017/147
Conference Name
28th International Nursing Research Congress
Conference Host
Sigma Theta Tau International
Conference Location
Dublin, Ireland
Conference Year
2017
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Evaluation of a sedation vacation protocol
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The use of a sedation vacation protocol was evaluated in a medical intensive care unit. Only 67% of the electronic medical records documented that this protocol was used by the nursing staff. Continuing education should stress the need for using and documenting this protocol to improve patient outcomes.