- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Contributors
- Part One The Palliative Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
- Chapter 1 History of the Advanced Practice Role in Palliative Nursing
- Chapter 2 Fundamental Skills and Education for the Palliative Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
- Chapter 3 Credentialing, Certification, and Scope of Practice Issues for the Palliative Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
- Chapter 4 Reimbursement for the Palliative Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
- Chapter 5 Data Utilization for the Palliative Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
- Part Two The Palliative Advanced Practice Registered Nurse across Healthcare Settings
- Part Three Pain and Symptom Management for the Palliative Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
- Part Four Communication
- Chapter 38 Introducing Palliative Care
- Chapter 39 Advance Care Planning
- Chapter 40 Family Meetings
- Chapter 41 Communication at the Time of Death
- Chapter 42 Navigating Ethical Discussions in Palliative Care
- Chapter 43 Culturally Respectful Palliative Care
- Part Five Spiritual Care
- Chapter 44 The Role of the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in Spiritual Care
- Chapter 45 Communication Principles in Spiritual Care
- Chapter 46 Life Review
- Chapter 47 Interdisciplinary Team Collaboration and the Provision of Spiritual Care
- Part Six Special Situations: Withdrawal of Technology
- Chapter 48 Withdrawal of Cardiology Technology
- Chapter 49 Withdrawal of Respiratory Technology
- Chapter 50 Discontinuation of Life-Sustaining Therapies
- Chapter 51 Palliative Sedation
- Part Seven Special Populations
- Chapter 52 Recurrent Disease and Long-Term Survivorship
- Chapter 53 Cognitive Impairment
- Chapter 54 Patients with Substance Use Disorder
- Chapter 55 Economically Disadvantaged Urban Dwellers
- Chapter 56 Veterans
- Part Eight The Pediatric Palliative Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
- Chapter 57 The Role of the Pediatric Palliative Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
- Chapter 58 Pediatric Palliative Care Across the Continuum
- Chapter 59 Preparing for the Unexpected
- Chapter 60 Pediatric Oncology
- Chapter 61 Pediatric Palliative Care in the Community
- Chapter 62 Communication in Pediatrics
- Index
(p. 470) Withdrawal of Respiratory Technology
- Chapter:
- (p. 470) Withdrawal of Respiratory Technology
- Author(s):
Beth Wagner
- DOI:
- 10.1093/med/9780190204747.003.0049
Respiratory failure can be defined as the inability of the lungs to provide adequate oxygenation or ventilation to sustain life. The symptoms of respiratory failure are distressing for patients and can lead to abrupt clinical deterioration. Advances in technology over the past decade have produced many life-sustaining therapies for patients with respiratory failure. Examples include high-flow oxygen therapy, invasive and noninvasive mechanically assisted breathing ventilation, prostacyclin therapy, and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). The APRN must understand the care of these complex patients when such therapies are discontinued.
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- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Contributors
- Part One The Palliative Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
- Chapter 1 History of the Advanced Practice Role in Palliative Nursing
- Chapter 2 Fundamental Skills and Education for the Palliative Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
- Chapter 3 Credentialing, Certification, and Scope of Practice Issues for the Palliative Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
- Chapter 4 Reimbursement for the Palliative Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
- Chapter 5 Data Utilization for the Palliative Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
- Part Two The Palliative Advanced Practice Registered Nurse across Healthcare Settings
- Part Three Pain and Symptom Management for the Palliative Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
- Part Four Communication
- Chapter 38 Introducing Palliative Care
- Chapter 39 Advance Care Planning
- Chapter 40 Family Meetings
- Chapter 41 Communication at the Time of Death
- Chapter 42 Navigating Ethical Discussions in Palliative Care
- Chapter 43 Culturally Respectful Palliative Care
- Part Five Spiritual Care
- Chapter 44 The Role of the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in Spiritual Care
- Chapter 45 Communication Principles in Spiritual Care
- Chapter 46 Life Review
- Chapter 47 Interdisciplinary Team Collaboration and the Provision of Spiritual Care
- Part Six Special Situations: Withdrawal of Technology
- Chapter 48 Withdrawal of Cardiology Technology
- Chapter 49 Withdrawal of Respiratory Technology
- Chapter 50 Discontinuation of Life-Sustaining Therapies
- Chapter 51 Palliative Sedation
- Part Seven Special Populations
- Chapter 52 Recurrent Disease and Long-Term Survivorship
- Chapter 53 Cognitive Impairment
- Chapter 54 Patients with Substance Use Disorder
- Chapter 55 Economically Disadvantaged Urban Dwellers
- Chapter 56 Veterans
- Part Eight The Pediatric Palliative Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
- Chapter 57 The Role of the Pediatric Palliative Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
- Chapter 58 Pediatric Palliative Care Across the Continuum
- Chapter 59 Preparing for the Unexpected
- Chapter 60 Pediatric Oncology
- Chapter 61 Pediatric Palliative Care in the Community
- Chapter 62 Communication in Pediatrics
- Index