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OC04 - A weaning plan for high flow nasal therapy (HFNT) in bronchiolitis - a nurse-led initiative
Claire Colvine1, Laura McCulloch2, Calum Morrison2
1University of the West of Scotland, United Kingdom.
Unlabelled:
Theme: Nursing education, management and leadership.
Introduction:
The use of HFNT in bronchiolitis is a new phenomenon in paediatrics, with insufficient evidence on its effectiveness (Beggs et al 2014). This paper reports the findings of a clinical audit which resulted in the development of a nurse-led weaning plan to support infant recovery with the potential to reduce hospital stay.
Objective:
To highlight the effectiveness of a nurse-led weaning plan in a general paediatric unit.
Method:
The data of 32 infants were analysed between October 2014 and March 2015. Further data will be collected between October 2015 and March 2016. Data will then be compared.
Results:
Initial data demonstrates the average time infants spent on HFNT was 2.6 days compared to five days in previous studies (Bressan et al 2013).
Discussion:
A nurse-led weaning plan has been developed from data collected.
Conclusion:
The audit demonstrates a clinical need for efficient weaning of infants on HFNT.
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