http://copdlungdisease.com/what-is-the-role-of-the-hospital-nurse-when-looking-after-a-breathless-patient-who-has-copd.html Tue, 07 Feb 2012 02:11:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 http://copdlungdisease.com/what-is-the-role-of-the-hospital-nurse-when-looking-after-a-breathless-patient-who-has-copd.html/comment-page-1#comment-1068 pglpn23 Fri, 17 Jul 2009 03:00:55 +0000 http://copdlungdisease.com/what-is-the-role-of-the-hospital-nurse-when-looking-after-a-breathless-patient-who-has-copd.html#comment-1068 You skipped one important thing ... auscultation! A good nurse will always "whip out" the ol' stethscope and listen to breath sounds. You can tell alot about if there is constricted airways or excess fluid buildup from this. Otherwise, encouraging deep breaths and coughing can sometimes help, especially if the O2 SAT's are dropping. You skipped one important thing … auscultation! A good nurse will always "whip out" the ol’ stethscope and listen to breath sounds. You can tell alot about if there is constricted airways or excess fluid buildup from this. Otherwise, encouraging deep breaths and coughing can sometimes help, especially if the O2 SAT’s are dropping.

]]> http://copdlungdisease.com/what-is-the-role-of-the-hospital-nurse-when-looking-after-a-breathless-patient-who-has-copd.html/comment-page-1#comment-1069 flrtn_nurse Fri, 17 Jul 2009 03:00:55 +0000 http://copdlungdisease.com/what-is-the-role-of-the-hospital-nurse-when-looking-after-a-breathless-patient-who-has-copd.html#comment-1069 well I hope they aren't " breathless" b/c then you would need to look at code status!!!!! well I hope they aren’t " breathless" b/c then you would need to look at code status!!!!!

]]> http://copdlungdisease.com/what-is-the-role-of-the-hospital-nurse-when-looking-after-a-breathless-patient-who-has-copd.html/comment-page-1#comment-1070 JB Fri, 17 Jul 2009 03:00:55 +0000 http://copdlungdisease.com/what-is-the-role-of-the-hospital-nurse-when-looking-after-a-breathless-patient-who-has-copd.html#comment-1070 You could also encourage them in purse lipped breathing since you know they have a much longer exhalation and tend to air trap. The tripod position helps them feel better if they are in distress as well. You could also encourage them in purse lipped breathing since you know they have a much longer exhalation and tend to air trap. The tripod position helps them feel better if they are in distress as well.

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