Building Ventilation : Basic Elements

This paper will discuss the weaning of patients off of a mechanical ventilator. It will look at the problems associated with prolonged intubation vs. premature extubation, and what healthcare professionals can do to assess a patients readiness to begin the weaning process. A patient care scenario will be given and an explanation of how nursing practice can evolve with the knowledge from this study will be shown. The accountability of the nursing professional in regards to mechanical ventilation will be visited as well.

The atmosphere in a place and time in regards to heat, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc.

Emmanuel and his mother live in an urban community-housing complex. The building is worn down and dirty from the urban dust, cockroaches, and mold. Emmanuel is five years of age and has suffered from asthma for the last two years. One evening, his mother poured him some milk and put him to bed. Shortly afterward, Emmanuel woke up wheezing and coughing. As he gasped for air, he became more and more anxious. His mother ran for his inhaler, but he was too upset and restless to use it. Emmanuel’s skin became moist with sweat, and as he began to tire, his wheezing became quieter. His mother called 911 and waited anxiously for the ambulance to arrive.

These systems don’t have to be electrical. Using architecture, passive ventilation systems can be created. Wider entrances, wind friendly gates, and passages for cool air to enter and be exchanged with hot air can keep the temperature normal without constant maintenance. These cooling systems can even recycle air already present in the stations. They can take advantage of the gushes and air flows generated by trains as they arrive at the station. Passive ventilation systems can keep stations under acceptable condition using passive or active ventilation systems.

outside going to play yard but it can not count as ventilation since there was no locking screen or safety half gate/door to keep the children from leaving the door unattended.

The project aim was to propose the adaptation of a humidification device to offer comfort to patients who are on high flow oxygen therapy; and to provide in-service trainings to clinical staff. Fisher & Paykel humidifiers were chosen in the proposal as the company provides excellent support for staff; and my past experience has assured me that the equipment is reliable and simple to use for nurses.

• Unusual liquid sprays or vapours in the air, falling on the ground or on exposed

Smoke inhalation is the main cause of fatality in building fires. Smoke management is the use of mechanical heating and ventilation systems in the event of fire to remove the smoke as efficiently as possible.

2. Creating a smoking rooms /cubicles, designated for tobacco use. These smoking areas are enclosed rooms with their own exhaust-ventilation systems.

The purpose of this assessment is to critique a related pair of published papers surrounding the ventilation strategies for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) within the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).

“Ventilator -associated pneumonias are the leading cause of death for patients diagnosed with hospital acquired infections” (Sadeghi, Barzi, Mikhail, & Shabot, 2013, p. 223). Pneumonia rates are higher in mechanically ventilated patients because the artificial airway increases the opportunity for aspiration and colonization. The rate of VAP increases for patients ventilated more than three days resulting in length of stay in ICU and LOS after discharge from ICU (Sedwick, Lance-0Smith, Reeder, & Nardi, 2012).

concentration of intake of atmospheric from the act of breathing it from the air. This will cause irritation

If PPV is used incorrectly it can cause severely dangerous fire behavior which can result in deaths or injuries to firefighters and civilians. Some common problems that can cause this severe fire behavior are the lack of an exhaust opening, an insufficient exhaust opening size, and a lack of leadership and organization. West et al.’s (2009) states that, “If PPV is not effective, increased air flow is accompanied with turbulence and resultant mixing of fuel and air which increases the probability of ignition and rapid fire progression” (para. 20). Overall, ventilation can be a great way to effectively limit the spread of fires, however, incorrect use can worsen the situation and the fire can become an increased threat to firefighters and civilians.

The concept of using radiant and convection heat for comfort has been around since early man. People chose south facing caves because the sun would warm up the rocks during the day and radiate the heat into the cave at night. The flames from a fire also gave off radiant heat. Technology has developed to control radiant and convection heat. Radiant heating and cooling (RHC) systems utilize the surrounding surfaces as heating and/or cooling sources. Generally, RHC systems are systems that radiant heat transfers cover more than 50% of heat exchange within a specified space. Compared to all-air systems, which depend on convection only, the RHC system provides heating and cooling by the combination of radiation and convection in a building. There are three types of radiant floor heating systems. The first type is a radiant air floor, where the air is the heat-transferring medium. The second type is electric radiant floor. The last type is hydronic radiant floor, which uses hot water.

The ENVIRONMENT in which the organisation operates. Internally, this is often conveyed by its physical layout which can, foe example, reflect warm friendliness or cold efficiency.