Anxiety management among critically ill mechanically ventilated patients

A review of the latest evidence

The lecture duration is 40min.

0.75 CPD Points, 0.75 CME credits approval pending, 0.75 CEUs.
Accredited by CPDUK, Provider Pending and CBRN.

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Breanna Hetland
Assistant professor at the University of Nebraska, USA
Lecture Summary

Anxiety is a common symptom experienced by patients who receive mechanical ventilation. This lecture covers the definitions and concepts, causes, clinical manifestations, and short- and long-term implications of unmanaged anxiety during mechanical ventilation. Differentiation between anxiety and other similar symptoms will be discussed. Current assessment and treatment methods for anxiety will be reviewed. Lastly, future considerations for clinical practice and strategies for meaningful engagement of patients and their informal caregivers in anxiety assessment and management will be presented.

Target Audience

Critical Care Nurses
Trainee Critical Care Doctors

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of this activity, you should be able to:

  • Define anxiety and list 3 major causes of anxiety during mechanical ventilation
  • Give two short term and 2 long term implications of anxiety
  • Describe the difference between pharmacological and non-pharmacological anxiety management
  • Explain the differences between patient report, proxy report, and clinician report in regard to the assessment of anxiety

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