Pre-Intubation Checklist

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• Traci Wolbrink

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This video explains the steps to prepare for intubating a patient at Children's Hospital Boston. It describes assigning roles to medical staff, assessing the patient's airway and health status, and ensuring all necessary equipment is ready. The checklist includes checking for difficult airways, evaluating if the patient has eaten recently, positioning them correctly, monitoring vital signs, and preparing medications in order. Following these steps helps ensure a safe intubation process for patients in intensive care.

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Focus Area: Everyday Emergency

Audiences: Nurses; Physicians

Emergency Management Stage: Response

Keywords: Equipment and Supplies; Intensive Care Units, Pediatric; Intubation; Intubation, Intratracheal; Patient Care Team; Airway Management

Institutions: OPENPediatrics

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