About this episode

This episode discusses the safety and efficacy of early oral hydration within one hour after extubation in patients undergoing cardiac surgery.

Why do patients have to wait 4-6 hours after extubation to have oral intake? Is it safe to give patients liquids within 1 hour of extubation? How does early oral hydration affect patient outcomes? These questions and more are answered in the 18th episode of the podcast. Researched RN is for nurses of any specialty and clinical setting where new and interesting peer-reviewed nursing articles are summarized and discussed. Develop a spirit of inquiry in your day-to-day with the Researched RN Podcast. Hosted by Steven Cuzmenco, MSN, RN, CCRN-CMC, NPD-BC a nursing professional development specialist and clinical nurse educator. Email ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ResearchedRNPodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ with articles or topics you want to hear! Article Citation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Liang, T., Li, S. L., Peng, Y. C., Chen, Q., Chen, L. W., & Lin, Y. J. (2025). Efficacy and safety of oral hydration 1 hour after extubation of patients undergoing cardiac surgery: A randomized controlled trial. The Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 40 (1), E1–E8. https://doi.org/10.1097/JCN.0000000000000953 Intro/Outro Music Credit: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://soundcloud.com/alexproductionsmusic

People in this episode

Host: Steven Cuzmenco

Topics covered

• early oral hydration
• extubation
• cardiac surgery
• patient outcomes
• nursing education

Keywords

• oral hydration
• extubation safety
• cardiac surgery
• patient outcomes
• nursing education

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing

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