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In past years, a ventilator-dependent patient had to stay in an intensive care unit. Typically, these patients were seriously ill, with problems such as heart, kidney and neurological diseases, along with ventilator dependency. Today, the continuum of care focuses on getting these patients out of the ICUs and into a more appropriate level of care Baptist Restorative Care Hospital specializes in caring for acutely ill patients who are ventilator-dependent and medically stable. Most often, patients suffer from additional, unrelated diseases and complications that contribute to prolonged ventilator dependency, making it difficult for them to breathe on their own. Baptist Restorative Care Hospital recognizes the special needs of all patients, allowing them to progress at their own pace. Our multidisciplinary team of specialists has the experience and the advanced technology needed to care for patients who need to be gradually taken off ventilation. Baptist Restorative Care Hospital's multidisciplinary team consists of a critical care-trained nursing staff, respiratory therapist, physical therapist, occupational therapist, registered dietitian, speech therapist, wound care nurse, infection control nurse, pharmacists, social workers, case managers and a pulmonologist. Approach to Taking Patients Off Ventilator Support It is essential to our approach to weaning patients off ventilator support that the respiratory therapist and nurse communicate frequently about each patient’s condition. A respiratory therapist goes to patients’ rooms each morning at around 9 a.m. to obtain patients’ measurements. The respiratory therapist looks at:
At this point, if everything is normal, the respiratory therapist does one of the following:
The head of the bed is elevated at 30 degrees at all times and patients are turned every two hours. Patients sit up in a chair position in the bed or get out of bed and sit in a chair at least once a day, preferably two times a day. Some patients' medical conditions will prevent this from happening, but as soon as patients can tolerate sitting up, we begin getting them out of bed or putting their bed in a chair position. Successfully getting patients off ventilators depends on many factors. Patient and family participation is extremely important. Below are a few things families can do to help wean patients off ventilators.
For more information, please contact the respiratory manager at Baptist Restorative Care Hospital at (901) 226-0738.  Top of Page |
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