lpn is a licensed practical nurse and rn is a registered nurse the main difference that can be noticed between lpn and rn is in their duties and practice
But lying fully conscious on a mechanically ventilator is a traumatic experience, reveals a thesis from Veronika Karlsson at the University of Gothenburgâs Sahlgrenska Academy, where she interviewed patients and relatives during and after ventilator treatment.
Advance Directives (Mechanical ventilation enables the client to breathe and prolongs survival, but it will not alter progression of the disease. For this reason, many clients elect not to be placed on a mechanical ventilator, according to their wishes or advance directives).