Nursing care of severe asthma patients treated by sedatives and muscle relaxants combined with mechanical ventilation / 中华护理杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To introduce the nursing care of severe asthma patients treated by sedatives and muscle relaxants combined with mechanical ventilation. Methods Nurses with more than 3 years of working experiences in respiratory intensive care unit participated in the nursing care,such as ventilation monitoring,sedative effect assessment and artificial airway management. Results All the 18 patients were treated successfully,and the duration of mechanical ventilation ranged from 6 to 192 hours. The indicators of circulation and arterial gas after weaning were improved significantly (P<0.01). Conclusion Proper nursing care and correct sedative effect assessment is an important point to ensure treatment efficacy and reduce complications for severe asthma patients treated by sedatives and muscle relaxants combined with mechanical ventilation.