#32: Ventilator Weaning Starts at Intubation

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🗓️ 4 December 2017

⏱️ 37 minutes

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In this episode of the Straight A Nursing podcast, we talk about ventilator weaning, which is actually a process that starts the moment the patient is intubated. If you are entering your advanced Med/Surg clinical rotation or are new to the ICU, this podcast will provide you with the basic knowledge you need to advocate for your patient and help guide them toward extubation. * The five main things to take into account when weaning your patient from the ventilator * Goals for FiO2, PEEP and ventilator mode * How the patient's neuro status comes into play * How mechanical ventilation causes deconditioning in your patient * How you and the interdisciplinary team can work together to optimize your patient for possible extubation * General guidelines for conducting a spontaneous awakening trial and spontaneous breathing trial (SAT/SBT) * Example of what a typical extubation is like and your role in the process * Some things to watch for after extubation ___________________ FREE CLASS - If all you've heard are nursing school horror stories, then you need this class! Join me in this on-demand session where I dispel all those nursing school myths and show you that YES...you can thrive in nursing school without it taking over your life! Clinical Success Pack - One of the best ways to fast-track your clinical learning is having the right tools. This pack includes report sheets, sheets to help you plan your day, a clinical debrief form, and a patient safety cheat sheet. Med Surg Solution - Are you looking for a more effective way to learn Med Surg? Enroll in Med Surg Solution and get lessons on 57 key topics and out-of-this-world study guides. Study Sesh - Change the way you study with this private podcast that includes dynamic audio formats that help you review and test your recall of important nursing concepts on-the-go. Free yourself from your desk with Study Sesh! 💕Did you love this episode? Please take a moment to follow or subscribe to the show so you never miss an episode! ___________________ The information, including but not limited to, audio, video, text, and graphics contained on this podcast are for educational purposes only. No content on this podcast is intended to guide nursing practice and does not supersede any individual healthcare provider's scope of practice or any nursing school curriculum. Additionally, no content on this podcast is intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Straight a Nursing is a proud member of the Airwave Media Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:28.1	Streaming Now. Hey everybody. This is Nurse Mo and welcome back to the Straight Aid Nursing
0:45.9	podcast if things sound a little weird to your ears today that's because I am recording this on a different device
0:56.1	because I'm having some technical issues with my microphone and didn't want to delay getting this podcast out while I wait for a
1:06.5	replacement part to arrive. So I'm hoping that my editor Tim at the podcasting guy
1:14.2	dot com who is amazing by the way if you are into
1:17.4	podcasting and need help
1:19.2	I'm hoping that Tim can make this sound a little better, but the point will be the content is going to be
1:27.0	awesome. So focus on that and don't hate me for my awful microphone today.
1:32.0	I just didn't want there to be a big gap in between
1:35.9	episodes. So today what we're talking about is ventilator weaning and I've said this about 10 times already
1:45.0	because I've tried to record this in so many different ways,
1:47.7	trying to figure out what was going on with my microphone.
1:50.5	So I'm hoping to make this the best take yet.
1:53.0	So one of the things I want to really talk to you about with ventilator weaning is that it is something
1:58.0	that you start working on immediately when your patient is intubated. Now I'm not necessarily
2:04.8	talking about the patient that's intubated for surgery and going to be
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