International Journal of Nursing Research

Objective To explore the clinical effect of adopting a nursing process for preventing pulmonary infection in emergency intensive care unit (EICU) patients. Methods A total of 86 emergency EICU patients from our hospital were selected (from March 2024 to March 2025) and randomly divided into two groups. One group consisted of 43 patients who received routine care (control group), while the other group consisted of 43 patients who received preventive care for pulmonary infection (observation group). Comprehensive evaluation of the intervention effects of two groups based on the status of pulmonary infection and prognosis. The incidence of pulmonary infection and clinical pulmonary infection score (CPIS) in the observation group decreased compared to the control group, and there was a statistically significant difference between the two groups (P<0.05). The duration of infection, mechanical ventilation time, and EICU stay time in the observation group were all shortened compared to the control group, and there was a statistically significant difference between the two groups (P<0.05). Conclusion Adopting a nursing process for preventing pulmonary infection in emergency EICU patients can significantly reduce the risk of pulmonary infection, shorten the duration of infection, and promote disease recovery.

Emergency intensive care unit; Prevention; Pulmonary infection; Nursing process