120 reactions · 31 shares | Nicole Hartman, a respiratory therapist at Parkview Regional Medical Center, helps explain the intricacies of a ventilator while walking us through the intubation process. | Parkview Health | Facebook

🫁 VENTILATOR BASICS follow @nursewellversed for visual nursing education A ventilator is a machine that takes over the functions of breathing for patients who cannot breathe on their own. The ventilator is connected to a tube inserted into the patient’s trachea to manually ventilate for them. → Ventilator: Uses positive pressure to PUSH air into the lungs → Normal Breathing: Uses negative pressure to PULL (inhale) air into the lungs ⭐️ Ventilator Settings Basics: 1️⃣ Tidal Volume: → Volume of a