Nursing standard (Royal College of Nursing (Great Britain) : 1987)
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This is tile second of two articles on caring for the mechanically ventilated patient. It focuses on the process of weaning patients from mechanical ventilators The first part, on caring for tile mechanically ventilated patient, was published in last week's Nursing Standard.
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This article examines the nursing care of mechanically ventilated patients in the intensive care unit. It focuses on the physiological changes and the clinical skills needed to assess and implement care for these patients. Part two, which will be published next week, examines weaning patients from mechanical ventilation.
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Prone positioning is a technique used to treat patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Nurses are ideally placed to initiate and manage prone positioning. ⋯ Patient groups that benefit most from prone positioning are considered as well as the research evidence on the use of prone positioning in the treatment of ARDS. This article addresses nurse involvement in delivering therapy and suggests that nurses alert members of the multidisciplinary team to the possible use of this therapy.