Comfort Care Guidelines
2 Comfort Care Guidelines for Providers - Penn Medicine *Evaluate each patient case individually as extubation may not be appropriate for every patient on comfort care. V. Nursing Orders: Comfort Care Measures Assess patient comfort q15-30 mins initially for pain, dyspnea, secretions, delirium/agitation, anxiety/fear and nausea/vomiting, constipation, and fever.
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