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Published on: January 17, 2011

[Nursing intervention in a child diagnosed with ineffective airway clearance: a case report]

Renata Pereira-de-Melo1, Francisca Aline Arrais-Sampaio, Marcos Venícios de Oliveira-Lopes

  • 1Departamento de Enfermería, Facultad de Farmacia, Odontologia y Enfermería, Universidad Federal de Ceará, Fortaleza (CE), Brasil.

Enfermeria Clinica
|May 27, 2009
PubMed

Insights

This study shows a 75% improvement in pediatric airway clearance using a structured nursing intervention. The effective airway management reduced hospital stays and costs for children.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Nursing
  • Respiratory Care
  • Nursing Outcomes Classification

Background:

  • Inefficient airway clearance is a common nursing diagnosis in pediatric patients.
  • Effective airway management is crucial for improving respiratory status in children.
  • The Nursing Outcomes Classification (NOC) provides standardized outcomes for nursing care.

Observation:

  • A 5-day airway management intervention was implemented in a pediatric unit.
  • The intervention utilized indicators such as respiratory rate, ease, rhythm, and breath sounds.
  • Monitoring followed informed consent, ensuring patient anonymity and data confidentiality.

Findings:

  • The intervention led to a 75% improvement in the child's health status.
  • A consistent upward trend in recovery was observed.
  • The intervention demonstrated significant positive outcomes with minimal variation in daily means.

Implications:

  • This nursing intervention effectively improved respiratory status: airway patency in a pediatric patient.
  • The intervention hastened recovery, reduced hospital length of stay, and lowered associated costs.
  • The described airway management protocol is painless, easy to perform, and clinically satisfactory.

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