Clinical Practice Guidelines Revisions Writing Intensive Component of Course
Purpose: To revise a paper that provides evidence to the reader that the writer is able to identify recommendations for oral hygiene care nursing intervention in critically ill patients requiring ventilation in an effort to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia. In addition, the writer demonstrates the ability to grapple with the challenges in arriving at evidence-based interventions and the difficulty of adopting these interventions in the practice setting.
The paper will be 8 pages’ narrative (2000 words) plus a title page and a reference page. Use APA format (1 inch margins on all sides, double space, Times New Roman,12-point font).
Title page: Refer to your APA Manual and view how to format a title page APA-style. Owl Purdue Writing Lab can also be a helpful resource – scroll down to Title Page and an example is provided https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/
Reference page: Refer to your APA manual to see a sample of proper format for your reference page, Owl Purdue Writing Lab can also be a helpful resource https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/
Please note APA style regarding how initials and authors’ last names are placed, where periods are placed, where commas are placed, how journal name and volume are italicized, how the issue number is not italicized but instead is placed in parentheses, and the listing of the doi number.
Directions: Read the THREE citations listed below the following questions.. Within your 8-page paper I want you to discuss the following questions:
- Focusing solely on oral hygiene care for critically ill patients as a measure to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia, how do these reports confirm or call in to question the use of oral-hygiene as an effective nursing intervention?
- What do we know about effective nursing interventions for this patient population?
- What do we not know? What are some remaining unanswered questions?
- Summarize the challenges of identifying clear-cut recommendations for practice.
- What are some of the challenges for nurses in practice settings as they attempt to implement these recommendations?
Citations to Review in Preparation for Completing Revised Assignment
Clicking on the references below will take you to the MSU,M library electronic resources page—you will be asked to enter your Star Id# followed by your password. At that time you will be able to access the journal articles.
- Berry, A. M., Davidson, P. M., Masters, J., & Rolls, K. (2007). Systematic literature review of oral hygiene practices for intensive care patients receiving mechanical ventilation. American Journal of Critical Care, 16(6), 552+.
- Cason, C. L., Tyner, T., Saunders, S., & Broome, L. (2007). Nurses implementation of guidelines for ventilator-associated pneumonia from the centers for disease control and prevention. American Journal of Critical Care, 16(1), 28 http://ajcc.aacnjournals.org/content/16/1/28.full