title: A brief report: a mere toothbrush or a brilliant lifesaver?
abstract: This article presents the results of a project conducted by senior nursing students to determine if oral care could reduce the number of complications suffered by patients in critical-care units. The students also helped develop an evidence-based policy for oral care.
authors.affiliation: California State University, San Bernardino, California, USA.
authors.forename: Kylah
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Gardiner
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mistretta
authors.forename: Breanna
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Rader
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Walker
mesh_terms: D064648:Critical Care Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D009910:Oral Hygiene / Q000451:nursing*; D053717:Pneumonia, Ventilator-Associated / Q000517:prevention & control*