In this episode, MEDSURG Nursing Editorial Board member Dr. Cynthia Ward talks with Dr. Donna Bond about respiratory compromise. Dr. Bond provides information regarding why respiratory compromise is of concern for medsurg nurses; the importance of awareness of respiratory compromise to help reduce adverse events and patient deaths; how medsurg nurses can increase their awareness through recommendations, clinical education, and training; policies that should be put in place to guide nursing practice; and the role of medsurg nurses in treating patients with respiratory compromise.

Donna Bond, DNP, RN, CCNS, AE-C, CTTS, is a Clinical Nurse Specialist also at Carilion Clinic in Roanoke, VA; and is an active member in several nursing organizations, including the Virginia Chapter of Clinical Nurse Specialists; the Respiratory Nursing Society Interprofessional Collaborative, and the Respiratory Compromise Institute. Other organizations where she has contributed her time are Sigma Theta Tau, as a founding member of Tau Phi; and the American Association of Critical Care Nurses. She currently serves on the national board of the Respiratory Compromise Institute representing the Clinical Nurse Specialist role as one of two nurses on the board, and represented the Clinical Nurse Specialist role/Respiratory Nursing Society on the national CONCERT workshop to determine priorities for patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. She carries certification as a Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist, Certified Asthma Educator, and Certified Tobacco Treatment Specialist. Recently she was inducted into the first class of fellows at the 2019 Annual National Clinical Nurse Specialist conference. Donna has presented at many national conferences as both a speaker and poster presenter. She has also been published for her work with adolescents in tobacco prevention, asthma education, and the Clinical Nurse Specialist role.

Cynthia Ward, DNP, RN-BC, CMSRN®, ACNS-BC, is a Surgical Clinical Nurse Specialist, Carillion Roanoke Memorial Hospital, Roanoke, VA, and a member of the MEDSURG Nursing Editorial Board.

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