Nursing Use of Pain, Inspiration, and Cough Protocol Decreases Unplanned ICU Admissions in Patients With Traumatic Rib Fractures

J Nurs Care Qual. 2024 Oct-Dec;39(4):307-309. doi: 10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000793. Epub 2024 Aug 20.

Authors

Isaac Edward Wenger¹, Kristin Farrugia, Elysa Margiotta, Socorro Relja, Kelli Gills, Jonathan Henglein, Paul Boland, Nicholas Martella, Yen-Hong Kuo, Alejandro Betancourt-Ramirez, Shannon F R Small

Affiliation

¹ Author Affiliations: Department of Surgery (Drs Wenger, Betancourt-Ramirez, Small, Margiotta, and Gills, Mr Henglein, and Mr Boland), South Shore University Hospital (Ms Farrugia and Mr Martella), Bay Shore, New York; Department of Surgery, Wellstar Health, Atlanta, Georgia (Dr Relja); and Northwell Health, Queens, New York (Dr Kuo).

PMID: 39167922
DOI: 10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000793

No abstract available

MeSH terms

Adult
Clinical Protocols
Cough
Female
Humans
Intensive Care Units*
Male
Middle Aged
Pain Management / methods
Rib Fractures*