(Balas et al., 2012). Standardizing the ABCDE bundle as a part of daily care would eliminate the obstacle of a physician who was unfamiliar with the protocol or just a missed order. Each individual piece of the ABCDE bundle is an evidence-based practice that is supported by years of research and clinical studies. Establishment of the bundle as a routine part of daily patient care is ultimately dependent on the support of and collaboration between all of the necessary disciplines. ABCDE bundle represents just one method of approaching the “The organizational changes that need to occur to effect a change of culture that will breed success” (Pandharipande et al., 2010). Summary References Critical Balas, M., Vasilevskis, E., Burke, W., Boehm, L., Pun, B., Olsen, K.,…Ely, W. (2012). care role in implementing the practice. Critical Care nurses’ “ABCDE Bundle” into 32, 35-47. doi:10.4037/ccn2012229 Nurse, Dasta, J., McLaughlin, T., Mody, S., & Piech, C. (2005). Daily cost of intensive care unit day: the contribution of mechanical ventilation. 33(6):1266-1271. Critical Care Medicine,
(Balas et al., 2012). Standardizing the ABCDE bundle as a part of daily care would eliminate the obstacle of a physician who was unfamiliar with the protocol or just a missed order. Each individual piece of the ABCDE bundle is an evidence-based practice that is supported by years of research and clinical studies. Establishment of the bundle as a routine part of daily patient care is ultimately dependent on the support of and collaboration between all of the necessary disciplines. “The ABCDE bundle represents just one method of approaching the organizational changes that need to occur to effect a change of culture that will breed success” (Pandharipande et al., 2010). Summary References Balas, M., Vasilevskis, E., Burke, W., Boehm, L., Pun, B., Olsen, K.,…Ely, W. (2012). Critical care nurses’ role in implementing the “ABCDE Bundle” into practice. Critical Care Nurse, 32, 35-47. doi:10.4037/ccn2012229 Dasta, J., McLaughlin, T., Mody, S., & Piech, C. (2005). Daily cost of intensive care unit day: the contribution of mechanical ventilation. Critical Care Medicine, 33(6):1266-1271.
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