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  1. Propofol

    clarkw12 posted a topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I was just wondering what everyone here thinks about the use of propofol for pateints on ventilators. I can see both an upside and downside to using this medication with patients on ventilators. On...

  2. Propofol

    clarkw12 replied to clarkw12's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Correct that was from a text book but it was referenced in a text book from evidence-based practice from a committee structure and expert panel who researched sedation. The book referenced this...

  3. Propofol

    clarkw12 replied to clarkw12's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    "How much sedation is given, and for how long, is important in determining patient outcome as both over and under-sedation can have potentially deleterious consequences. Over-sedation can increase...

  4. Propofol

    clarkw12 replied to clarkw12's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Patients who require mechanical ventilation commonly require sedation and analgesia. Neuromuscular blockade is also needed for some patients. Although pharmacological support is an important...

  5. Propofol

    clarkw12 replied to clarkw12's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    are you kidding me, I never said I thought it SHOULD be used for the convenience of nurses. I never said sedation SHOULD NOT be used. I am just bringing up the point that sedation is sometimes over...

  6. Propofol

    clarkw12 replied to clarkw12's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I am a student and just wanted to see what people have seen/experienced in the use of sedation with ventilators. In our class we have discussed that it is concerning how sedation is sometimes used and...

  7. Propofol

    clarkw12 replied to clarkw12's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    That is one reason I posted the question, in our class it has been discussed and I have also seen, that sometimes healthcare doesn't necessarily do what is best for the patient in the long term but...