mechanical ventilatory weaning

weaning

 [wēn´ing]

1. the discontinuing of breastfeeding.

2. the discontinuing of dependency on assisted ventilation.

mechanical ventilatory weaning in the nursing interventions classification, a nursing intervention defined as assisting the patient to breathe without the aid of a mechanical ventilator. See also dysfunctional ventilatory weaning response.

mechanical ventilatory weaning

a nursing intervention from the Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC) defined as assisting the patient to breathe without the aid of a mechanical ventilator. See also Nursing Interventions Classification.