BuildingaSolidUnderstandingofMechanicalVentilation.pptVIP

Building a Solid Understanding of Mechanical Ventilation By Chris Kallus, RRT, MEd Nursing2009, June 2009 2.5 ANCC contact hours Online: ? 2009 by Lippincott Williams Wilkins. All world rights reserved. Mechanical ventilation More patients who are mechanically ventilated are on general units Follow facility’s procedures and protocols Assess patient first when problems arise Obtain physician orders as appropriate Work with respiratory therapists when making ventilator changes Relationship between ventilator settings and arterial blood gas Step 1: Evaluate pH and PaCO2 Step 2: Evalu