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Selected Works of Mary Waldo, PhD, RN, APRN, GCNS-BC, CPHQ
Article
Improving Oral Care in Hospitalized Non-Ventilated Patients: Standardizing Products and Protocol
MEDSURG Nursing
  • Hillary Jenson, Providence Portland Medical Center, Portland, OR; DNP-FNP student, University of Portland, Portland, OR.
  • Sandra Maddux, Providence Health and Services, Oregon Region, Portland, OR
  • Mary Waldo, Providence Health and Services, Oregon Region, Portland, OR
Link
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2018
Keywords
  • Mouth Care -- Methods,
  • Oral Health -- Methods,
  • Inpatients,
  • Protocols -- Standards,
  • Mouth Care -- Equipment and Supplies,
  • Oral Hygiene
Disciplines
Abstract

Medical-surgical nurses are in a position to influence outcomes related to oral care. In this study, educating nurses on the importance of routine oral care and moving tools to the bedside improved the frequency of oral care.

Specialty
Nursing
Specialty
Quality
Specialty
Dentistry
Citation Information
Hillary Jenson, Sandra Maddux and Mary Waldo. "Improving Oral Care in Hospitalized Non-Ventilated Patients: Standardizing Products and Protocol" MEDSURG Nursing (2018)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/mary-waldo/14/