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.
Case 3 Asynchrony During Mechanical Ventilation. Case 3 â¢An 80 year old woman, admitted to ICU with pneumonia, dehydration and weight loss.â¢PMHx: congestive heart failureâ¢The nurse calls you to the bedside. The ventilator keeps alarming for âhigh respiratory rate.â The patientâs respiratory rate is 35 to 40.