Just wondering if your hospital has any protocols for using incentive spirometers? Does your hospital require a physician's order? Who teaches it - the nurse or respiratory therapist or cardiac rehab?
Traditionally, incentive spirometers have been used for post surgical patients. What about the post extubated patient or the general medical patient? I feel there are many medical patients that could benefit from use of incentive spirometers, too. Your thoughts?
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Hello Y'all,
Just wondering if your hospital has any protocols for using incentive spirometers? Does your hospital require a physician's order? Who teaches it - the nurse or respiratory therapist or cardiac rehab?
Traditionally, incentive spirometers have been used for post surgical patients. What about the post extubated patient or the general medical patient? I feel there are many medical patients that could benefit from use of incentive spirometers, too. Your thoughts?