Ventriculostomy: a guide to nursing management.
Documented ventriculostomy-related infections as high as 27% demand close inspection and meticulous nursing care in order to prevent further neurological dysfunction for those patients requiring this type of monitoring system. Nurses can play a vital role in the recovery of a neurologically impaired patient who has a ventriculostomy in place. The overall nursing care, risk factors, as well as trouble shooting techniques are presented.
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D002408:Catheters, Indwelling; D006801:Humans; D007427:Intracranial Pressure; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D009737:Nursing Records; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D014696:Ventriculostomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing*