Implementation and Analysis of a Free Water Protocol in Acute Trauma and Stroke Patients
Author(s) -
Helen Kenedi,
JoBeth Campbell-Vance,
Jenny Reynolds,
Michael L. Foreman,
Christine A. Dollaghan,
Dion Graybeal,
Ann Marie Warren,
Monica Bennett
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
critical care nurse
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.342
H-Index - 44
eISSN - 1940-8250
pISSN - 0279-5442
DOI - 10.4037/ccn2019238
Subject(s) - medicine , blinding , rehabilitation , protocol (science) , clinical trial , emergency medicine , intubation , physical therapy , stroke (engine) , surgery , mechanical engineering , alternative medicine , engineering , pathology
Free water protocols allow patients who aspirate thin liquids and meet eligibility criteria to have access to water or ice according to specific guidelines. Limited research is available concerning free water protocols in acute care settings.
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