INTUBATION -- 16 A
MEDICAL PROCEDURE
THAT INSERTS AN
ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE
TO THE TRACHEA VIA
THE MOUTH OR NOSE;
THROUGH THE MOUTH
IF IT I EMERGENCYNURSING ROLES DURING
INBERTION OF ENDOTRACHEAL
4 IF THE PATIENT 16 IN
RESPIRATORY DISTRESS, OXYGENATE|
CART Ig ACCESSIBLE TO THE ROOM
OR THE AREA OF THE PATIENT.
30 "Te THe PATIENT HAS NO
INTRAVENOUS ACCESS, IMMEDIATELY
INGERT A LINE'(OR ASK OTHER
NUR&E OR INTRAVENOUS THERAPIST)
FOR PREMEDICATION PURPOSES.
Ie PREPARE THE LARYNGOSCOPE
AND BLADES. ENSURE THAT THE
BATTERIES AND BULBE ARE
WORKING. AH THE PAYSICIAN WHAT
SIZE OR TYPE OF BLADE HE/BHE
PREFERRED TO USE.
5. ASSIST THE PHYSICIAN DURING
INGERTION. WHEN THE TUBE Is
‘ALREADY IN PLACE, INFLATE THE
CUFF TO THE DESIRED CUFF
PRESSURE USING A SYRINGE. CHECK
THE TUBE POSITION AND THE LEVEL
IN THE LIP LINE (E.G. 20 CM, 21 CM,
22 CM, AND 23 CM).
&. CONTINUE TO OXYGENATE
PATIENT USING BAG VALVE OF THE
MANUAL RESUSCITATOR.
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"NURSING MANAGEMENT FOR
PATIENTS WITH
ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE
A ASSESS THE CLIENT'S REEPIRATORY
Saris Sr Lent even 2 HOURS OF
FREQUENTLY AS INDICATED.
ZASSESE NAGAL AND ORAL MUCOSA
FOR REDNESS AND IRRITATION.
3, SECURE THE ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE
Wits Tae OR ET HOLDER TO PREVENT.
MOVEMENT OR DEVIATION OF THE TUBE
INTHE TRACHEA.
BLACK THe PATIENT A,
Position Om sem
Sonrnanbearen SOavol
=POSITION PATIENT EVERY
Piers.”
5. ENGURE THE ET FOR PLACEMENT.
6, SLOSELY MONITOR CUEF PRESSURE,
Siti CE SREP te Fabs
Me Ta ahuiise ThE Bign OF
NGA Neen
OVE ORAL ENDOTRACHEAL Ty
Tb opestire Spe our Ven &
SR DEPENONG Ox
TECOL GF THE PORTAL, THs 16 TO
PREVENT TRATION TS The Of
mucosa.
8. PROVIDE ORAL CARE AT LEAST EVERY
HOE LING
Por
1G SOLUTION. USE
70 AVOID PATIENT FROM BITING DOWN.
9, COMMUNICATE FREQUENTLY WITH THE
eitenr!
YOUR NURSING CHECKLIST OF
HOW TO PERFORM
ENDOTRACHEAL SUCTIONING
4. PREPARE ALL NEEDED EQUIPMENT.
Z.assess PATIENT FIRST.
AUSCULTATE "PATIENT'S "LUNG
FleLDs. FOR ABNORMAL BREATH
‘SOUNDS
|3.ATTACH PATIENT TO CONTINUOUS
‘PULSE. 'OXIMETER MONITORING
SUCTION CONNECTION
TUBE TO THE SUCTION TIP.
|S.ENSURE THAT WALL OR PORTABLE
‘SUCTION 18 TURNED ON.
6.HYPER-OXYGENATE PATIENT TO
100% WITH THE MANUAL
RESUSCITATOR FOR 2--5 MINUTES.
7.ENTRODUCE CATHETER UNTIL A
RESTRICTION 16 MET OR UNTIL YOU
CAN STIMULATE COUGH REFLEX.
8.WITHDRAW THE CATHETER SLOWLY
WHILE APPLYING INTERMITTENT
B0CTION
9.UPON COMPLETION OF SUCTIONING,
WITHDRAW CATHETER, ENSURING
THAT TIP. Ig COMPLETELY
WITHDRAWN FROM AIRWAY,
10, REPEAT. SUCTIONNG PROCESS
‘UNTIL THE ‘PATIENT'S AIRWAY 18
CLEAR.
12," UBE SUCTION TIP Is FOR SINGLE
Use. DISCARD AFTER Use.
12, EVALUATE PATIENT'S CONDITION
‘BY AUSCULTATING THE LUNG FIELDS
AND. BY MONITORING PATIENT'S
OXYGENATION.