Pulmonary Positioning of the Complex Patient
Learning objectives
Participants will:
- Review rationale for prone positioning in pulmonary compromised critically ill adults
- Review differences in physiology and goals of care for pregnant patients
- Discuss basic troubleshooting techniques for prone positioning in pregnancy
Presenter
Tracy Thomas, MSN, APRN, CCRN, TCRN, ACNS-BC
Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist - Dignity Health St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center
Tracy is a Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist at Dignity Health St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix, Arizona. She obtained her Bachelors of Science in Nursing from Arizona State University in 2005, and her Masters of Science in Nursing degree from Grand Canyon University in 2011. She has been in various critical care nursing specialties since 2005, including Medical, Surgical, and Trauma critical care. She has utilized prone positioning in ARDS patients since 2006, collaborating with colleagues on protocol development and training to improve safety and outcomes. She is the current President of the Greater Phoenix Area Chapter of the American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN), and a past President of Sigma Theta Tau-Nu Upsilon Chapter.Her interests in critical care include ARDS, Sepsis, and Resuscitation. She lives in Phoenix, Arizona with her husband, son, and dogs.