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.
The patient arrived to the hospital in acute respiratory failure and hypoxia. The patient was intubated, and the physician documents that the patient is being admitted to the hospital for treatment of the acute respiratory failure with hypoxia. The patient also has congestive heart failure. Mechanical ventilation was provided for 48 consecutive hours. Code the principal (first-listed) diagnosis.