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On high alert

10 November 2009

Nursing Standard

Feature

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation is used to treat patients with severe respiratory failure, including some who have swine flu. A specialist unit is ready for a...

Using non-invasive ventilation in acute wards: part 1

17 September 2003

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) is increasingly being used in domestic and acute health settings. Part one of this article identifies the benefits of NIV and...

Using non-invasive ventilation in acute wards: part 2

24 September 2003

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

The second part of this article on non-invasive ventilation (NIV) examines the use of bilevel non-invasive ventilation, discussing the differences between CPAP and...

Care of patients undergoing weaning from mechanical ventilation in critical care

22 November 2017

Nursing Standard

Evidence & practice

There are several reasons why mechanical ventilation – the use of an artificial device to assist a patient to breathe – may be initiated, for example to enable...

Prone positioning in acute respiratory distress syndrome

12 August 2015

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a condition with a high morbidity and mortality rate, and treatment is often long and costly. Prone positioning is a...

Preventing acute hypercapnic respiratory failure in COPD patients

24 July 2013

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are at risk of developing acute hypercapnic respiratory failure (AHRF) if given high-concentration...

Venous and arterial blood gases in respiratory failure

10 June 2016

Emergency Nurse

Art & Science

Arterial and venous blood gases are commonly performed operations in emergency departments. This case-based critical reflection examines the contemporary literature...

01 March 2023 / Vol 38 issue 3

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  4. Taking a patient history: the role of the nurse

    History taking is a key component of patient assessment,...

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