How would you, as a respiratory therapist handle the following situation? A mass causality has occurred. Victims and patients will be arriving at your facility. You are the only therapist for the ICU.

 

 

How would you, as a respiratory therapist handle the following situation? A mass causality has occurred. Victims and patients will be arriving at your facility. You are the only therapist for the ICU.

How would you, as a respiratory therapist, handle the following situation?
A mass causality has occurred. Victims and patients will be arriving at your facility. You are the only therapist for the ICU. There’s one therapist for the general care floors. Your facility has 22 ventilators. Currently, 19 of those ventilators are being used. You receive word 6 patients are intubated are require continuation of ventilation. What do you do? (Reroute is not an option; Every hospital is affected by this disaster. Traffic is at an absolute standstill.

 

 

 

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