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J Pediatr Nurs
; 29(3): 252-7, 2014.
Artículo
en Inglés
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-24333327
RESUMEN
Nurses at a pediatric hospital identified the liberal utilization of deep nasopharyngeal (NP) suction as the primary airway clearance modality in young children with bronchiolitis. This invasive practice lacked supporting evidence and a standardized approach. Nurses created an interdisciplinary team to develop a less invasive airway clearance protocol. Data from 2years, both pre and post protocol implementation, were analyzed. An 11% decrease in deep NP suctioning resulted in improved or unchanged balancing measures and perceptions of quality of care.