There are measures to ensure that it is done properly. Some come with a crotch strap. Studies have shown that wearing the crotch strap on a life vest, keeps the airway clear of the water compared to not wearing the crotch strap. A study was done using a manikin, with and without a crotch strap, exposed to waves for 3 hours. The time taken to aspirate on sea water doubled while wearing the life jacket with the crotch strap properly in place. This study proved that wearing a life jacket properly with the crotch strap properly in place, improved the performance of the jacket, and more importantly the longevity of the persons airway wearing it. …show more content…
Those people that do survive can and most likely will end up in the ICU. We as nurses will explain what the tubes in their child’s throat are and why they are there. We will explain each procedure to the parents with the softest touch as their baby lay there intubated. We will comfort the parents; we will keep the child warm when no one is there. We will pray just as hard that the child recovers. We will explain how and why the child acquired pneumonia from drowning, which to them doesn’t make sense at all. A lung will lose surfactant from aspiration of lake water. We may certainly see near-drowning victims that will exhibit symptoms of cough, fever, rapid pulse, CMS and cyanosis from lack of oxygen. Nursing interventions will be to keep that airway open and monitor for s/s of CMS and oxygenation. Insert and IV as needed, obtain a GCS, maintain body temperature, monitor VS, LS, and maintain a calm environment for the family as well as the