Application of Bundled Nursing in Chest Percussion and Sputum Expectoration in Critically Ill Patients

ObjectiveTo explore the clinical application effect of bundled nursing model in chest percussion and sputum clearance in critically ill patients, and to provide practical evidence for standardizing airway management and reducing the risk of pulmonary complications in critically ill patients.MethodsNinety critically ill bedridden patients admitted to the Intensive Care Unit of our hospital from January 2024 to June 2025 were selected as the study subjects and randomly divided into a control group and an observation group, with 45 patients in each group. The control group received routine chest percussion and sputum clearance nursing in the ICU, while the observation group received a specific bundled nursing plan for chest percussion and sputum clearance. The sputum clearance effect, blood gas parameters, and incidence of pulmonary infection were compared between the two groups.ResultsThe total effective rate of sputum clearance in the observation group was significantly higher than that in the control group, the incidence of pulmonary infection was lower, and the blood gas analysis parameters, ICU length of stay, and nursing satisfaction were all better in the observation group than in the control group. The differences were statistically significant (P<0.05).ConclusionBundled nursing can standardize the entire process of chest percussion and sputum clearance in critically ill patients, significantly improve the sputum clearance effect, improve the airway ventilation status of patients, and reduce the risk of pulmonary infection. It has high promotion value in critical care airway nursing.