#83: Ventilators for Nursing Students

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Straight A Nursing

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🗓️ 9 January 2020

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

Mechanical ventilators are complex pieces of equipment that respiratory therapists study for years to master. As a nursing student, or new nurse, it's easy to feel intimidated by the many components, alarms, dials and displays. In this podcast episode, Nurse Mo talks you through the basics of ventilators for nursing students, giving you the foundation knowledge you need to thrive in the critical care environment. You'll learn: * Key concepts related to mechanical ventilation * Ventilator anatomy * Ventilator settings (FiO2, PEEP and rate) * Mechanical ventilator modes * Two ventilator alarms you MUST always be aware of ___________________ ⁠⁠Full Transcript ⁠⁠- Read the article and view references Episode 32 - Now that you've got your ventilator basics down, dive in to ventilator weaning...a process that starts the moment the patient is intubated. This episode will provide you with the basic knowledge you need to advocate for your patient and help guide them toward 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 FREE 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! ⁠All Straight A Nursing Resources⁠ - Check out everything Straight A Nursing has to offer, including more FREE resources and online courses to help you succeed throughout nursing school! 💕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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0:27.0	Terms apply, C3.co. UK. Hey there everybody it is Nurse Mo and welcome back to the Straight A Nursing
0:46.1	podcast this is episode 83 and today we are talking about ventilators and before we dive into that topic I
0:57.4	wanted to give a quick listener shout out to Alan who sent me this message on Facebook.
1:06.0	Alan says, I listen to your amazing podcast every day, even if I've heard them before.
1:13.0	I just started nursing school and I find myself explaining concepts to the upper cohort because of you.
1:19.0	Thank you so much for what you do and I also love your book.
1:24.4	Alan, thank you so much for taking the time to send me that very nice message that really,
1:31.2	really made my day and isn't it fun to help your fellow students.
1:36.8	That's essentially how this whole website started.
1:40.8	I was helping my classmates. Once I graduated, I was helping my classmates. Once I graduated I was helping even the students who were in
1:46.6	school even after I graduated and it blossomed into a website, then a book, then a podcast, then online courses, and the whole bit.
1:56.0	So there you go, Alan, maybe you have a future as a nurse educator as well. So again, today we're talking about ventilators. So the first thing I want to tell you guys about taking
2:09.6	care of patients who are on a vent is that yes, if you are feeling nervous or scared that's
2:14.8	completely normal so you can just stop judging yourself right now and the
2:22.1	reason you might be feeling nervous or scared is because A, you know, a
2:25.8	ventilator is life supporting equipment and you want to make sure that you understand how to
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