Nurse-led implementation of awake prone positioning.

Brockman, Amber; Carmel, Rebekah L; Buchko, Barbara L

Brockman, Amber; Carmel, Rebekah L; Buchko, Barbara L.

Brockman A; Amber Brockman is a medical-surgical clinical registered nurse at WellSpan York Hospital in York, PA. Rebekah L. Carmel is an assistant professor in the Nurse Anesthesia Program at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, VA. Barbara L. Buchko is the director of Evidence-Based Practice and Nursing Research, WellSpan Health.

Nursing ; 52(9): 43-48, 2022 Sep 01.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2008643

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ABSTRACT This article discusses the pathophysiology of COVID-19 acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), the evidence supporting the use of awake prone positioning (APP) for adult patients with COVID-19 ARDS cared for in acute care medical units, and a quality improvement initiative to support a standardized APP process on a COVID-19 medical unit.

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COVID-19; Respiratory Distress Syndrome; Adult; COVID-19/epidemiology; Humans; Nurse's Role; Patient Positioning; Prone Position; Respiratory Distress Syndrome/therapy; Wakefulness

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Respiratory Distress Syndrome / COVID-19 Type of study: Observational study Limits: Adult / Humans Language: English Journal: Nursing Year: 2022 Document Type: Article

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