Safe handling of patient and device in home ventilation!This book offers all relevant contents of the further training "Basic qualification extra-clinical artificial respiration" and addresses itself to maintaining and responsible persons, who supply ventilated humans at home or in the nursing home.  Learn comprehensive basics about anatomy, pathology and the different ventilation modes and benefit from the authors' wealth of experience. Here you can read in an easily understandable and concise manner how to provide your patients or residents with all-round competent care and how to handle the ventilation situation with confidence.Ideal for all employees and nursing services to train and qualify for the challenging care of ventilated patients!  

Hartmut Lang: Specialist nurse for anaesthesia and intensive care medicine, respiratory therapist, mentor, seminar leader

Anatomy and physiology of respiration - Indications and goals of respiration - Diseases - Tracheotomy - NIV (non-invasive ventilation) - Respiratory models - Spontaneous and positive pressure ventilation - Types of ventilation Pressure-Controlled Ventilation (PCV/A-PVC).- Volume-Controlled Ventilation (VCV).- Pressure-Regulated-Volume-Controlled Ventilation.- Pressure Supporting Ventilation (PSV).- SIMV - Synchronized Intermittent Mechanical Ventilation.- AVAPS.- Emergency Management.- Pharmacology.- oxygen therapy.- dysphagia.- communication in nursing relationships.- hygiene.- resistance and compliance.- control mechanisms and control types.- flow and flow curves.- alarms and alarm settings.- measured values of ventilation.- monitoring.- blood gas analysis (BGA).- respiratory gas conditioning.- secretion management.- weaning.- discharge management in nursing care.- criminal and liability aspects.- implementation of MPG/operator ordinance.- care, power of attorney and living will.