Contemporary Nursing

Objective To explore the clinical effect of implementing early prevention and nursing measures for patients with ventilator-associated pneumonia. Methods A total of 62 patients with ventilator-associated pneumonia admitted to our hospital from January 2024 to June 2025 were selected and randomly divided into a control group and an experimental group, with 31 cases in each group. The control group received routine nursing, while the experimental group took early prevention and nursing measures. The mechanical ventilation time, hospital stay, pulmonary CT imaging changes at 3 days and 7 days after intervention, and nursing satisfaction were compared between the two groups. Results After nursing intervention, the mechanical ventilation time and hospital stay of the control group were longer than those of the experimental group. The inflammation absorption rate of pulmonary CT in the experimental group was higher than that in the control group at 3 days and 7 days after intervention, and the nursing satisfaction of the experimental group was also significantly higher than that of the control group. Conclusion Implementing early prevention and nursing measures for patients with ventilator-associated pneumonia can reduce the duration of mechanical ventilation and hospital stay, improve pulmonary imaging findings, and enhance nursing satisfaction, which is worthy of clinical promotion.

Ventilator-associated pneumonia; Early prevention; Nursing measures