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Hi Christy, it says your video is unavailable. It might be an issue with my computer, but I have been able to watch other students’ videos so you may want to check on it.
-Lindsy
Thank you Lindsy. I will check it out.
It does fine for me, but it’s from my youtube account so that might make a difference. Here is a link to try.
https://youtu.be/edE9cMpLMrY
Ok, it played fine that time. What an awesome project! I have never heard of these studies and did not know about the correlation between these PPIs and an increased risk of HAIs. How fascinating. And it’s particularly timely because at work today, I hung a protonix drip for a patient who came into the ER with a GI bleed and it’s been a while since I administered that particular drip. Fascinating project. Do you think your manager will be on board with this and do you expect much pushback?
Great questions. Honestly, I think it will be a hard sell. I asked my preceptor if I should change my project to something that would be received better and be more useful, such as a mechanical ventilator protocol (They have NONE), but she said that what I was working on is fine. They are in the process of writing, approving, and implementing many protocols to bring the hospital back up to date. Honestly PPIs are great if there is a GI bleed diagnosis or a statistic likelihood of one. I don’t think, however, that admission should come with an 0630 “-zole” for everone.
This is a great change topic. I too did not know that PPI’s could increase the risk of infection. The use of a protocol would not only save the patient from getting unnecessary medication but it would also save the hospital some money too by not giving every patient a PPI. Good luck with this. I hope it can be implemented with minimal pushback!
Thank you, Beth! I was floored when I read the article in Critical Care Nurse. I knew I had to research this topic further. I hope that it works as well, and if not, either way it is a learning experience.
Faust, A., Echevarria, K., Attridge, R., Sheperd, L., & Restrepo, M. (2017, June). Prophylactic Acid-Suppressive Therapy in Hospitalized Adults: Indications, Benefits, and Infectious Complications. Critical Care Nurse, 37(3). doi:18-29.doi:10.4037/ccn2017720