The present application describes a previous mode button that allows a clinician to select any previously administered ventilation mode for a patient such that the previously input ventilation parameters for the selected ventilation mode will be used during ventilation. Upon receiving the selection of the previous mode button, a first stored previous mode and first ventilation parameters associated with the first stored previous mode are displayed. A determination is then made as to whether the displayed first stored previous mode is an appropriate mode. If the displayed first stored previous mode is an appropriate mode, ventilation is administered using the first stored previous mode and first ventilation parameters. If a determination is made that the first stored previous mode is not appropriate, a second stored previous mode is retrieved and displayed.
