I want to get some ideas going about making intubations smooth and easy for the patient, doctor (sometimes very nervous resident....; ) ), RT, and nurse.
Today, my patient had to be re-intubated and the doc asked for versed and propofol... started the gtt for propofol and set it up so i could use it to bolus. Versed 5mg/ml- gave 2.
then, i get all set in the room (gown and all) and the doc asks to run saline at 999/hr to keep pressure up, but i had no saline. So should I just anticipate the need for saline bolus next time around.
How else do you facilitate intubating your patients to make it quick and easy?
Another important thing especially when we show up to intubate the patient know your patient's history. It never looks good when I ask someone a question about the patient and they have no idea what the labs are, PMH, etc. So please just have a quick report ready to give to whoever shows up if they ask.
PaSSiNGaS, MSN
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Another important thing especially when we show up to intubate the patient know your patient's history. It never looks good when I ask someone a question about the patient and they have no idea what the labs are, PMH, etc. So please just have a quick report ready to give to whoever shows up if they ask.