Introduction:

A person with pulmonary atelectasis can present significant changes in respiratory function, and a specialized rehabilitation intervention is essential to enhance the person's quality of life, optimize respiratory function, enable the person and respiratory symptom management.

Objective:

Evaluate the sensible gains of rehabilitation nursing care in optimizing the respiratory function of a person with a clinical diagnosis of pulmonary atelectasis using vibro-oscillatory therapy.

Methodology:

Descriptive case report study prepared in accordance with the guidelines of the CAse REports. Applied the nursing process using the Documentary Standard of Care of the Rehabilitation Nursing Specialty. A 73-year-old male, admitted to the pulmonology service with impaired respiratory function and impaired sputum capacity.

Results:

With the implementation of the Rehabilitation Nursing intervention program, gains were evidenced in the reduction of dyspnea, culminating in the person's discharge and reintegration into community.

Conclusion:

With the systematization and implementation of an individualized rehabilitation nursing care plan, it’s possible to record the effectiveness of interventions in controlling and reducing the person's dyspnea.

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