Critical Illness
The School of Nursing faculty engages in
interdisciplinary research that explores
the physiological measures and outcomes
of critical illness and focuses on improving
outcomes and reducing the complications
in critically ill adults.
Current Faculty Research
- strategies for reduction of ventilator-associated
pneumonia
- oral care interventions to reduce
microbial flora in critically ill adults
- peri-intubation interventions in
trauma victims
- prevention of streptococcal endocarditis
through vaccine development
- management of sedation and agitation
in critically ill adults
- design and optimization of airway
management devices
Collaborative Opportunities
School of Nursing faculty collaborate in
research in the VCU Reanimation Engineering
Shock Center (VCURES), an interdisciplinary
center that is dedicated to the ongoing
study and development of technologies for
the prevention, diagnosis and treatment
of shock and its complications. Faculty
have collaborative relationships with
the
VCU schools of Dentistry, Engineering and
Medicine. |
