How to Guide Ventilator-Dependent Patients From Hospital to Home

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Source:

AJN, American Journal of Nursing

February 1997, Volume :97 Number 2 , page 37 - [Buy]

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Authors

Kanacki, Lana MS, RN

Abstract

With the right kind of nursing care and teaching for patient and family, inability to wean doesn't mean life has to end in the hospital. Here are some key principles to keep in mind.