The Nurse Break

DECEMBER 15, 2022

In this instance, the normal care would be to use a bag valve mask and ventilate or breathe for the patient, however in a CICO event, you are unable to ventilate and hence unable to oxygenate. CICO is an anaesthetic airway emergency where the induction of anaesthesia has commenced and the patient’s airway is requiring management.

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GeriPal

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

As we’ve written about on GeriPal when we were a blog (a decade ago!) I’d be willing to take some time on a mechanical ventilation machine to live longer.” And so the idea that patients are walking around with these on their shoulder like, “Hey, I got the mechanical ventilation preference, just want to make sure.”

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Daily Nurse

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Factors such as the Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI), Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score, Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation (APACHE II) score, hospital length of stay, and use of mechanical ventilation were found to influence readmission risk.

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Nurse.com

AUGUST 16, 2022

In past blogs, I have discussed the importance of adhering to standards of care and how severe the consequences can be if this isn’t done. She was treated with repeated blood transfusions and placed on a ventilator, among other medical interventions, but she died in the hospital two weeks later.

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Nurse.com

AUGUST 22, 2022

Additional equipment such as fans and ventilators made it difficult for nurses to be heard as they tried to offer kind words of comfort to patients. The post Understanding Nurses Experiencing Moral Injury appeared first on Nurse.com Blog. COVID-19: Managing Staff Mental Health During a Pandemic (.50

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Daily Nurse

DECEMBER 29, 2023

For example, patients who have difficulty weaning from mechanical ventilation should first undergo a detailed workup to search for any underlying medical causes before anxiety sensitivity is considered as a primary cause.

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Daily Nurse

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Over the past 11 years, participants have reported achieving significant results, including: Decreased nurse overtime, turnover, moral distress, burnout, and staffing challenges Reduced length of stay, ventilator days, infection rates, delirium, pressure injuries and falls An average median return on investment of 605% per team Nationwide, more than (..)

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Nurse.com

AUGUST 5, 2022

Each new rotation in a COVID-19 ICU made us feel like we were patients who had just undergone CPR, been brought back to life, and were back on a ventilator for the next round. The post COVID-19 Class of 2020: My Hospital Residency’s Twists and Turns appeared first on Nurse.com Blog. We repeated this pattern over and over again.

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Daily Nurse

MAY 8, 2024

This passion led her to BAYADA Pediatrics, where she thrived for over two decades, specializing in caring for children who rely on a ventilator for respiratory support. After earning her LPN, Angeleen honed her skills in caring for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities before transitioning to complex pediatric care.

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Nurse.com

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

This ensures that the family and the care team honor the patient’s wishes like determining do not resuscitate (DNR) status, using ventilator support, and providing enteral feedings. A National Institute on Aging blog suggests targeting the patient’s hearing, touch, or sight senses to bring comfort.

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Nurse.com

AUGUST 22, 2022

Additional equipment such as fans and ventilators made it difficult for nurses to be heard as they tried to offer kind words of comfort to patients. The post Understanding Nurses Experiencing Moral Injury appeared first on Nurse.com Blog. COVID-19: Managing Staff Mental Health During a Pandemic (.50

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Daily Nurse

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

The AANA article reminded readers that the danger of the situation was exacerbated by the fact that CRNAs had little technological assistance in the 1950s, so thoracic surgery did not necessarily include mechanical ventilation or paralysis.

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The Nurse Break

JUNE 7, 2022

Is there a cardiac contributing factor to why patient cannot be weaned off the ventilator? Some of these young patients (as young as 30s) are so unwell very quickly that conventional ventilation and its adjunction therapies were no longer able to support the patient through their disease process. Does the patient have PE?

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Nurse.com

DECEMBER 1, 2022

You can mention significant experiences you had or skills you developed, such as working with ventilators or assisting with procedures like placing an IV, in a bulleted list below your clinical experience. The post Resume FAQs for Nursing Students and New Nurses appeared first on Nurse.com Blog. spring 2022).

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Nurse.com

JULY 1, 2022

But now, there were many ventilator-dependent patients, for example, who had to be placed in facilities that the case managers were unfamiliar with and in many cases didn’t even know where these facilities were located.”. The post Case Management Fast-Growing Role, Despite Pandemic Difficulties appeared first on Nurse.com Blog.

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Daily Nurse

MARCH 8, 2024

The campaign highlighted six critical interventions: Rapid Response Teams Improved Care for Acute Myocardial Infarction Medication Reconciliation Preventing Central Line Infections Preventing Surgical Site Infections Preventing Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia IHI reported in 2016 that the first ten years saw 75% of U.S.

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Minority Nurse

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Your Multifaceted Skills When we think of nursing skills , we often think of so-called hard skills like venipuncture, rhythm interpretation, wound debridement, or ventilator management. We also need to remember that the 21st-century nurse has computer skills, including using EMRs and other technologies.

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Daily Nurse

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Equipment includes tools and machines you may use repeatedly, like pulse oximeters and ventilators. Categorize Your Medical Supplies All types of medical supplies fall into one of three categories: Consumables include supplies you will only use once, like gloves and syringes.

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Boca Home Care Services

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Individuals with severe symptoms of COVID typically have to be treated in an intensive care unit at a hospital, with ventilators or other mechanical assistance to improve breathing. The post The Problems of Long-term Effects Of Covid first appeared on Elder Care Home Health Blog. Problems with Fatigue and Mood Swing.

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The Nurse Break

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Also called bronchopulmonary dysplasia, it can often be caused by needing prolonged oxygen therapy, pulmonary damage during mechanical ventilation, infections, or simply underdeveloped lungs due to prematurity. The SensorMedics is a mechanical ventilator known as a High Frequency Oscillatory Ventilator (HFOV).

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Hospice and Nursing Homes Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

He spent 30 days in the ICU and was on a ventilator three times while at MedStar Franklin Square where he almost died. Frances Shani Parker's Website Frances Shani Parker, Author "Becoming Dead Right: A Hospice Volunteer in Urban Nursing Homes" [link] Hospice and Nursing Homes Blog [link].

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The Nurse Break

JUNE 4, 2022

Also called bronchopulmonary dysplasia, it can often be caused by needing prolonged oxygen therapy, pulmonary damage during mechanical ventilation, infections, or simply underdeveloped lungs due to prematurity. The SensorMedics is a mechanical ventilator known as a High Frequency Oscillatory Ventilator (HFOV).

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Nurse.com

AUGUST 16, 2022

In past blogs, I have discussed the importance of adhering to standards of care and how severe the consequences can be if this isn’t done. She was treated with repeated blood transfusions and placed on a ventilator, among other medical interventions, but she died in the hospital two weeks later.

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Daily Nurse

OCTOBER 14, 2024

This means that, at any given time, our sickest of children can be on full-time monitoring, hooked up to ventilators and infusion machines, and under intensive care. This includes CVICU and PICU, patients with congenital heart defects, respiratory illnesses, traumas, cancers , and more.

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Hope Hospice

APRIL 28, 2020

I had planned for this month’s blog, second in our series about common mistakes that family caregivers make, to be about the importance of having a support system in place. The first blog in this series stresses the importance of planning ahead, not waiting for a crisis to force vital decisions. Revisit Part 1: Not Planning in Advance.

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The Nurse Break

APRIL 20, 2022

Joel was diagnosed with a catastrophic brain injury and after 2 weeks in ICU on a ventilator, he was moved in a comatose state to the same Children’s ward where I had worked as an RN, 10 years previously.

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Nurse.com

AUGUST 5, 2022

Each new rotation in a COVID-19 ICU made us feel like we were patients who had just undergone CPR, been brought back to life, and were back on a ventilator for the next round. The post COVID-19 Class of 2020: My Hospital Residency’s Twists and Turns appeared first on Nurse.com Blog. We repeated this pattern over and over again.

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Hope Hospice

APRIL 28, 2020

The first blog in this series stresses the importance of planning ahead, not waiting for a crisis to force vital decisions. Other end-of-life issues that may be included in an advance directive are the individual’s preferences for comfort care, ventilation, tube feeding, and organ donation.

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Hope Hospice

APRIL 28, 2020

The first blog in this series stresses the importance of planning ahead, not waiting for a crisis to force vital decisions. Other end-of-life issues that may be included in an advance directive are the individual’s preferences for comfort care, ventilation, tube feeding, and organ donation.

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Home Care Pulse

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Alice has stated that she is unsure about a feeding tube but is certain she does not want a ventilator or other assistive breathing device. Without this shared knowledge, the likelihood of Alice’s wishes being respected and carried out decreases.

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Nurse.com

OCTOBER 5, 2023

It’s common for kids with cerebral palsy, cystic fibrosis, seizure disorders, and even those on ventilators to be in public and private schools. The post School Nurse Career Guide appeared first on Nurse.com Blog. Children with special needs and complex health conditions are integrated into every school.

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Minority Nurse

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Depending on the severity of care, neonatal nurses can work with a spectrum of newborns who require different amounts of care, from premature newborns (premies) who are moderately ill to high-risk infants who require incubators, ventilators, surgery, or other types of critical care.

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Minority Nurse

JULY 9, 2024

Tragically, Austin suffered a severe hypoxic brain injury and died after he had to be taken off a ventilator a few days later. “This wasn’t just something that happened to my husband, Austin, and me,” says Simon. “This also happened to those paramedics that were on the scene.

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Daily Nurse

DECEMBER 9, 2024

When they arrive in the PACU, these patients may have airways in place or, in some cases, be on ventilators. Because hospitals perform complex cases, patients are often placed under general anesthesia. In contrast, same-day surgeries are generally elective.

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Daily Nurse

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Even short breaks outside in a well-ventilated area can revive concentration levels, making a significant difference in performance. The National Institute of Health points out that prolonged exposure to these substances can lead to health issues and decreased mental clarity.

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Hearts for Hospice & Home Health

JANUARY 6, 2021

Providers should consider patients with sepsis for hospice if the patient: Has impaired kidney failure Not responding to pharmacological treatment Require mechanical ventilation Injury to the liver Hyperlactemia Hospice is available to patients who are at the end of their life. However, some patients meet the criteria.

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The Nurse Break

APRIL 4, 2022

The majority are adult patients with all types of conditions, commonly cardiac, complex medical and surgical, or trauma – they are often intubated and ventilated and on inotropes. We retrieve all patients from paediatrics to adults.

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