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The ventilator care bundle and its impact on ventilator-associated pneumonia: a review of the evidence

  1. Petra Lawrence1,
  2. Paul Fulbrook2,*

Article first published online: 8 AUG 2011

DOI: 10.1111/j.1478-5153.2010.00430.x

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Nursing in Critical Care

Nursing in Critical Care

Volume 16, Issue 5, pages 222–234, September/October 2011

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Lawrence, P. and Fulbrook, P. (2011), The ventilator care bundle and its impact on ventilator-associated pneumonia: a review of the evidence. Nursing in Critical Care, 16: 222–234. doi: 10.1111/j.1478-5153.2010.00430.x

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    P Lawrence, RN, BN, Research Assistant, Nursing Research & Practice Development Centre, The Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane, Australia

  2. 2

    P Fulbrook, RN, PhD, MSc, PGDipEduc, BSc (Hons), Professor of Nursing, National Centre for Clinical Outcomes Research, Australian Catholic University, Brisbane, Australia; Nursing Director Research & Practice Development, Nursing Research & Practice Development Centre, The Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane, Australia

*P Fulbrook, The Prince Charles Hospital, Rode Road, Chermside, Brisbane 4032, Queensland, Australia E-mail:paul_fulbrook@health.qld.gov.au

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