E13 - PreOp Incentive Spirometry Use to Prevent PostOp Pulmonary Complications after CABG Surgery

What are the benefits of preoperative incentive spirometry use? Can time on a ventilator or hospital length of stay change? What is the nurses role in promoting incentive spirometry use? These questions and more are answered in the 13th episode of the podcast.

Researched RN is for nurses of any specialty and clinical setting where new and interesting peer-reviewed nursing articles are summarized and discussed. Develop a spirit of inquiry in your day-to-day with the Researched RN Podcast. Hosted by Steven Cuzmenco, MSN, RN, CCRN-CMC, NPD-BC a nursing professional development specialist and clinical nurse educator. Email ⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠ with articles or topics you want to hear!

Article Citation: Sweity, E. M., Alkaissi, A. A., Othman, W., & Salahat, A. (2021). Preoperative incentive spirometry for preventing postoperative pulmonary complications in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery: a prospective, randomized controlled trial. Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 16(1), 241. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-021-01628-2

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