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Isn't it about time a book on mechanical ventilation was available in an easy to understand format? The waiting is finally over! This book was designed with the goal of giving you the basic understanding of: The Modes of Mechanical Ventilation; The differences between each mode; The basics of arterial blood gas interpretation, and the basic ventilator changes used in altering arterial blood gas results.
This exciting new book is a culmination of every class I have been asked to teach for the nursing population. For the first time you can get all of this popular material in one book. It is an easy to understand approach to many of the respiratory functions nursing is expected to be cross trained in. This book contains all of the material in “Mechanical Ventilation Made Easy” which has had international success. Chapters include: Respiratory Review; Assessment Skills; Respiratory Disease; Oxygen and Oxygen Deliver; Respiratory Therapy Treatments; Respiratory Failure and Airway Management; Introduction to Mechanical Ventilation; Modes of Mechanical Ventilation; Arterial Blood Gases.
What is a respiratory therapist? What do they do? Perhaps you are a respiratory therapist and you want others to understand what it is you do, this book will help. Maybe, as a respiratory therapist, you want to read about a fellow therapist’s life experiences in this field. Maybe you have a friend or loved one in the profession and you want to understand more about what it is they do and experience. Or, you might be someone that has heard about this profession and you want to know more. No matter what category you might fall in, this book is for you. It recounts my experiences in this profession. How I got into it, the challenges, the heartaches, and the moments that keep us going on. It will make you laugh, and it will make you cry, but most of all, it will help you understand what this profession is about and the challenges we face every day.