Title

Self-Proning in Non-Intubated Patients with COVID-19: A Strategy to Avoid Intubation

Authors

Jan Powers PhD, RN, CCNS, CCRN, NE-BC, FCCM, Parkview HealthFollow
Sue Chubinski PhD, RN, NPD-BC, CMSRN, Parkview HealthFollow
Michele Kadenko-Monirian MSN RN CCRN CNRN ACCNS-AG AGCNS-BC, Parkview HealthFollow
Stephani Schultz BSN, RN, CMSRN, Parkview HealthFollow
Christina Lung MSN, RN, CMSRN, Parkview HealthFollow
Tammy Carman AD, RN, Parkview HealthFollow

Abstract

Poster presented at Nursing Research Symposium 2022.

Prone positioning improves oxygenation in patients experiencing respiratory distress. It is used to decrease mortality in mechanically ventilated patients diagnosed with acute respiratory distress syndrome. However, very little evidence has addressed use of prone positioning in nonintubated patients. The purpose of this study was to assess the impact of early self-proning on oxygenation in patients who had or were suspected of having coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

The goal was to improve oxygenation to avoid escalation to the intensive care unit (ICU) and the need for invasive mechanical ventilation

Document Type

Poster

Publication Date

11-9-2022

Recommended Citation

Powers, Jan PhD, RN, CCNS, CCRN, NE-BC, FCCM; Chubinski, Sue PhD, RN, NPD-BC, CMSRN; Kadenko-Monirian, Michele MSN RN CCRN CNRN ACCNS-AG AGCNS-BC; Schultz, Stephani BSN, RN, CMSRN; Lung, Christina MSN, RN, CMSRN; and Carman, Tammy AD, RN, "Self-Proning in Non-Intubated Patients with COVID-19: A Strategy to Avoid Intubation" (2022). Nursing Publications. 51.
https://researchrepository.parkviewhealth.org/nursing-articles/51