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.
Abstract. 1  Delivery of sedation in anticipation of weaning of adult patients from prolonged mechanical ventilation is an arena of critical care medicine where opinion-based practice is currently hard to avoid because robust evidence is lacking. We offer some views on this subject, hoping to stimulate debate among colleagues.