Safe handling of patient and device in home ventilation!
This book offers all relevant contents of the further training "Basic qualification extra-clinical artificial respiration" and addresses itself to maintaining and responsible persons, who supply ventilated humans at home or in the nursing home.  Learn comprehensive basics about anatomy, pathology and the different ventilation modes and benefit from the authors' wealth of experience. Here you can read in an easily understandable and concise manner how to provide your patients or residents with all-round competent care and how to handle the ventilation situation with confidence.Ideal for all employees and nursing services to train and qualify for the challenging care of ventilated patients!   

Anatomy and physiology of respiration - Indications and goals of respiration - Diseases - Tracheotomy - NIV (non-invasive ventilation) - Respiratory models - Spontaneous and positive pressure ventilation - Types of ventilation Pressure-Controlled Ventilation (PCV/A-PVC)

Volume-Controlled Ventilation (VCV)
Pressure-Regulated-Volume-Controlled Ventilation
Pressure Supporting Ventilation (PSV)
SIMV - Synchronized Intermittent Mechanical Ventilation
AVAPS
Emergency Management
Pharmacology
oxygen therapy
dysphagia
communication in nursing relationships
hygiene
resistance and compliance
control mechanisms and control types
flow and flow curves
alarms and alarm settings
measured values of ventilation
monitoring
blood gas analysis (BGA)
respiratory gas conditioning
secretion management
weaning
discharge management in nursing care
criminal and liability aspects
implementation of MPG/operator ordinance
care, power of attorney and living will.<br><br>