Research Article
Relation of Reported Sedation and Ventilator Weaning Practices to Ventilator Time in Norwegian Intensive Care Units
Table 2
Reported use of sedation guidelines, weaning protocols, and sedation interruption in Norwegian ICUs.
| | | “Rarely” | “Sometimes” | “Often” | “As a rule” |
| | How often are the sedation guidelines used? () | 15% (2) | 23% (3) | 31% (4) | 31% (4) | | How often are the weaning protocols used? () | 28% (5) | 33% (6) | 33% (6) | 6% (1) | | Can the nurses adjust the sedation without consulting a physician () | 0% (0) | 15% (5) | 49% (16) | 36% (12) | | Can the nurses adjust the sedation without consulting a physician during weaning () | 3% (1) | 21% (7) | 46% (15) | 30% (10) | | Use of daily sedation interruption () | 33% (11) | 33% (11) | 25% (8) | 9% (3) |
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units, including those reporting no guidelines or protocols, answered this question.
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