Mechanical Ventilation: From Intubation to Liberation

Activity Summary

Required reading for all learners: Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes

Clinicians often provide care for patients with acute respiratory failure without truly understanding the indications for intubation and necessity for mechanical ventilation. This presentation provides a systematic review of the process of mechanical ventilation, including indications for intubation, the various modes of both invasive and noninvasive mechanical ventilation and the evidence-based process utilized when determining readiness for liberation from mechanical ventilation.

Objectives

Identify the indications for intubation and the subsequent need for mechanical ventilation.
Compare/contrast various modes of ventilator support and their roles in the support of the critically ill patient with respiratory failure.
Analyze clinical improvement with an emphasis on preparing for and successfully liberating patients from mechanical ventilation.

Continuing Education Disclosure Statement

Successful Completion

Learners must complete the entire activity and the associated evaluation to be awarded contact hours AND read Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes. No partial credit will be awarded.

Accreditation

The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider number CEP 1036, for {contactHours} contact hours.

Disclosures

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Activities meet the standards for most states that require mandatory continuing education for license and/or certification renewal. AACN recommends consulting with your own state board of nursing or credentialing organization before submitting your certificate of completion.

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Continuing Education Activities are nonrefundable.