lpn is a licensed practical nurse and rn is a registered nurse the main difference that can be noticed between lpn and rn is in their duties and practice
But lying fully conscious on a mechanically ventilator is a traumatic experience, reveals a thesis from Veronika Karlsson at the University of Gothenburgâs Sahlgrenska Academy, where she interviewed patients and relatives during and after ventilator treatment.
âThe results show that it is difficult and painful to be cared for while conscious during ventilator treatment, but that by actively âbeing thereâ for patients, nurses can alleviate the situation and help patients to get through it,â says Karlsson. The thesis was successfully defended on 20 January 2012.