Conference Proceedings - School of Nursing & Midwifery - Trinity ...

School of Nursing & Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin: 8 th Annual Interdisciplinary Research Conference
Transforming Healthcare Through Research, Education & Technology: 7 th – 9 th November 2007
Conference Proceedings
Conclusion
Implementations of nursing interventions help prevent ventilatorassociated
pneumonia. Data supports a collaborative approach to
patient care. Current research, which identified best practice
strategies, evaluated efficacy, and recommended the best
evidenced-based guidelines, provided the focus for this study.
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