One of the ICU patients at Rapid City Regional Hospital developed ARDs. The doctor ordered the patient to lay prone for 18 hours a day. This article by Drahnak and Custer (2015) examines prone positioning for patients who are suffering ARDs. This position helps promote lung expansion and helps the alveoli assist with oxygenation. Drahnak and Custer also explained the different ways this positioning can be performed and the indications for prone positioning. There are also other important issues addressed such as concern of skin breakdown, airway patency, neurological concerns, and GI concerns.
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(2011). Best practices in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Nurse Practitioner, 36(5), 16-23. doi:10.1097/01.NPR.0000396473.61188.11
In this article, Garvey examines COPD. Topics such as diagnosis, prevention, treatment, and exacerbations are addressed. The article also addresses surgical options. These include lung volume reduction, bullectomy, and lung transplantations.
This article is a useful source for my research paper. The information is coming from a reliable source, with very objective, unbiased information presented. The goal of the source was to give the readers an understanding of COPD and common treatment modalities for this diagnosis.
This source will be useful in my research because it provided me with a better understanding of the process of COPD. It also provides very valuable information regarding diagnosis, treatment, and surgical options.
Parisi, M., Gerovasili, V., Dimopoulos, S., Kampisiouli, E., Goga, C., Perivolioti, E., Argyropoulou, A., Routsi, C., Tsiodras, S., Nanas, S. (2016). Use of ventilator bundle and staff education to decrease ventilator-associated pneumonia in intensive care patients. Critical Care Nurse, 36(5), e1-e7.
This was a useful source for my research paper. The information was very objected and provided “need to know” information regarding prone positioning. The authors presented the …show more content…
(2011). Best practices in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Nurse Practitioner, 36(5), 16-23. doi:10.1097/01.NPR.0000396473.61188.11
In this article, Garvey examines COPD. Topics such as diagnosis, prevention, treatment, and exacerbations are addressed. The article also addresses surgical options. These include lung volume reduction, bullectomy, and lung transplantations.
This article is a useful source for my research paper. The information is coming from a reliable source, with very objective, unbiased information presented. The goal of the source was to give the readers an understanding of COPD and common treatment modalities for this diagnosis.
This source will be useful in my research because it provided me with a better understanding of the process of COPD. It also provides very valuable information regarding diagnosis, treatment, and surgical options.
Parisi, M., Gerovasili, V., Dimopoulos, S., Kampisiouli, E., Goga, C., Perivolioti, E., Argyropoulou, A., Routsi, C., Tsiodras, S., Nanas, S. (2016). Use of ventilator bundle and staff education to decrease ventilator-associated pneumonia in intensive care patients. Critical Care Nurse, 36(5), e1-e7.