Nursing in critical care
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Nursing in critical care · Sep 2010
Case ReportsExtracorporeal membrane oxygenation in a Scottish intensive care unit.
I reflected on the training I had on an extraordinary treatment for profound respiratory failure. The result of training enabled us to successfully treat a young female with the influenza A virus with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). I report the positive outcome that occurred, while continuing to run a busy general intensive care unit (ICU). ⋯ We were able to successfully treat a young lady, while providing the care for all other patients. This was a complex treatment, one that uses many resources including time and finance. Now that we have all the equipment, the necessary training and the knowledge, we can continue to deliver this service to the public in our locality.