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Tele-ICU Partners Enhance Evidence-Based Practice

2012; Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Volume: 23; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1097/nci.0b013e31825dfec5

2149-0481

Carol Olff, Cynthia Clark-Wadkins,

Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation

Symposium The Tele-ICU-A New Frontier in Critical Care Nursing Practice| July 01 2012 Tele-ICU Partners Enhance Evidence-Based Practice: Ventilator Weaning Initiative Carol Olff, RN, MSN, CCRN-E, NEA-BC; Carol Olff, RN, MSN, CCRN-E, NEA-BC Carol Olff is Operations Manager, John Muir Critical Vision, Tele-ICU Center, 1400 Treat Blvd, Walnut Creek, CA 94597 (carol.olff@johnmuirhealth.com). Cynthia Clark-Wadkins is an eRN, John Muir Critical Vision, Tele-ICU Center, and Critical Care Staff Nurse, John Muir Health, Concord Campus, California. Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Cynthia Clark-Wadkins, RN, BSN, CCRN Cynthia Clark-Wadkins, RN, BSN, CCRN Carol Olff is Operations Manager, John Muir Critical Vision, Tele-ICU Center, 1400 Treat Blvd, Walnut Creek, CA 94597 (carol.olff@johnmuirhealth.com). Cynthia Clark-Wadkins is an eRN, John Muir Critical Vision, Tele-ICU Center, and Critical Care Staff Nurse, John Muir Health, Concord Campus, California. Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar AACN Adv Crit Care (2012) 23 (3): 312–322. https://doi.org/10.4037/NCI.0b013e31825dfec5 Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Peer Review Share Icon Share Twitter LinkedIn Tools Icon Tools Cite Icon Cite Get Permissions Citation Carol Olff, Cynthia Clark-Wadkins; Tele-ICU Partners Enhance Evidence-Based Practice: Ventilator Weaning Initiative. AACN Adv Crit Care 1 July 2012; 23 (3): 312–322. doi: https://doi.org/10.4037/NCI.0b013e31825dfec5 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search nav search search input Search input auto suggest search filter All ContentAACN Advanced Critical Care Search Advanced Search Evidence-based practice (EBP) has become more than just a trendy buzzword in health care; EBP validates care delivery methods and grants satisfaction to nurses in knowing the care they provide is based on valid, current information. Research-based enhancements are paramount to the advancement of nursing practice and prompt the implementation of creative methods to improve care. The advent of the tele–intensive care unit (ICU) introduces new members of the health care team to assist with implementation of EBP initiatives. This new partnership results in improved length of stay, mortality rates, and ventilator times for critical care patients. Current literature suggests that a clinician-driven, standardized ventilator management protocol is of significant benefit. Tele-ICU clinicians provide an interactive element to coordinate interdisciplinary team efforts. Enhanced communication, data evaluation, and timely intervention expedite the weaning process and reduce ventilator length of stay. Consistent collaboration between tele-ICU and bedside clinicians successfully improves patient outcomes through standardized adherence to best-practice initiatives. This content is only available as a PDF. ©2012 American Association of Critical-Care Nurses2012 You do not currently have access to this content.