Decisional responsibility for mechanical ventilation and weaning: an international survey

Decisional responsibility for mechanical ventilation and weaning: An international survey. Critical care 2011, 15:R295.

Rose, L., et al.

http://ccforum.com/content/15/6/R295/abstract

Optimal management of mechanical ventilation and weaning requires dynamic and collaborative decision making to minimize complications and avoid delays in the transition to extubation. In the absence of collaboration, ventilation decision making may be fragmented, inconsistent, and delayed Our objective was to describe the professional group with responsibility for key ventilation and weaning decisions and examine organizational characteristics associated with nurse involvement.