Authors

1Agustina Ciudad Jiménez, 2Ana Mª Giménez Maroto, 1Inés Fernández-Reyes, 2Pilar Serrano, 1Mª Rosa García, 2Marilia Nicolás

Position

¹Enfermera asistencial. Área de Cuidados Críticos. Hospital "Clínica Puerta de Hierro", Madrid. ²Profesora EUE "Puerta de Hierro", Madrid.

Contact address

Hospital Universitario Clínica Puerta de Hierro. C/ San Martín de Porres, 4. 28035 Madrid.

Abstract

Mechanical ventilation is a common therapy for critical patients because gives the possibility to maintain the ventilation and oxygenation needed for the rest of vital functions. When it is used over a long period of time may results in a dependency condition for the patient. The ventilatory weaning process is how clinically it is known the gradual decreasing of ventilatory support which pursues the patient’s recover of independence to breath spontaneously. A review of nursing care during this process is presented. The nursing treatment approach includes interventions to collaborate in the decision about when to start the weaning and interventions to facilitate the patients achieves a success results in the minimum time.

Keywords:

mechanical ventilation; ventilatory weaning; nursing interventionsweaning methods

Versión en Español

Título:

Cuidados enfermeros en el proceso de destete del ventilador