| A 12 month retrospective study of airway management practices. | |
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PMID: 19341996 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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INTRODUCTION: Australian emergency nurses have a primary role in advanced airway management. Consequently, they need to be competent in, and have a systematic approach to, airway preparation, management and rescue. AIM: The aims of the study were to (i) identify all patients undergoing endotracheal intubations in the emergency department; (ii) describe patient characteristics, diagnosis and disposition; and, (iii) review the introduction of an advanced airway management algorithm and difficult airway equipment tray. METHODS: A 12 month retrospective study was undertaken (1/1/2006 to 31/12/2006) of all patients requiring oral endotracheal intubation. A survey was conducted to determine nursing confidence and practice with intubation and the benefit of introducing an advanced airway management algorithm and a preassembled difficult airway equipment tray. RESULTS: Two hundred and fifty three patients required intubation during the study. The age ranged from neonates/infants to 98 years. Emergency nurses felt confident in assisting with endotracheal intubation and regularly encountered airway rescue situations. The pre-assembled difficult airway equipment and airway management algorithm led to improved confidence and practice. CONCLUSION: Endotracheal intubation is a regular ED intervention. Emergency nurses need to have knowledge of airway management and rescue. A developed airway management algorithm and difficult airway equipment tray improved nursing confidence, expertise and response time in advanced airway interventions. |
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Authors:
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Margaret Fry; Kate Ruperto |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2009-01-10 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: International emergency nursing Volume: 17 ISSN: 1878-013X ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2009 Apr |
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Created Date: 2009-04-03 Completed Date: 2009-07-21 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101472191 Medline TA: Int Emerg Nurs Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 108-12 Citation Subset: N |
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Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery and Health, Nursing Midwifery and Health, University of Technology, P.O. Box 123 Broadway, Sydney, NSW 2007, Australia. margaret.fry@uts.edu.au |
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Adolescent Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Algorithms Child Child, Preschool Clinical Competence* Female Health Care Surveys Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice* Humans Infant Infant, Newborn Inservice Training Intubation, Intratracheal / instrumentation, nursing*, utilization Male Middle Aged New South Wales Resuscitation / nursing* Treatment Outcome |
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