Here is a preview of some of the new neonatal ICU equipment installed in the expansion at Hunt Regional Medical Center in Greenville, TX. Our Level III NICU provides a very high level of medical care for those newborn infants requiring more intensive treatment. To find out more, visit www.huntregional.org/nicu | Hunt Regional Healthcare

Ventilator Crash Course. | ICU Critical Care Nurses

🫁 VENTILATOR BASICS follow @nursewellversed for visual nursing education A ventilator is a machine that takes over the functions of breathing for patients who cannot breathe on their own. The ventilator is connected to a tube inserted into the patient’s trachea to manually ventilate for them. → Ventilator: Uses positive pressure to PUSH air into the lungs → Normal Breathing: Uses negative pressure to PULL (inhale) air into the lungs ⭐️ Ventilator Settings Basics: 1️⃣ Tidal Volume: → Volume of a