• Perform a focused respiratory assessment and identify signs and symptoms of increased work of breathing and respiratory distress and failure.
• Respond and intervene to provide supportive care and relieve work of breathing.
• Choose the appropriate respiratory adjuncts (bulb suction, low flow wall oxygen, heated high flow, intubation) based on the respiratory assessment.
• Implement patient and family teaching on the plan of care including the rationale and utility of respiratory equipment such as heated high flow and NIPPV.
• Utilize the ongoing assessment to support the interdisciplinary team with weaning patients from oxygen support.
• Develop and deliver a care plan that includes consideration of nutrition and intake and output.
• Implement patient/family education including regarding supportive care for viral illness, medications, preventative care.

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