Implementation of Drug-Assisted Intubation with an Advanced Airway

Authors

Tracy Paige Caird

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Description

Advanced airway management is a crucial aspect of caring for critically ill patients. Advanced airways refer to techniques used to maintain an open airway. Examples include endotracheal intubation and nasotracheal intubation. Often, during intubation, you find yourself in an emergency situation and have medications that the doctor or advanced practitioner instructs you to retrieve from the Pyxis (automated medication dispensing station). These medications, such as atropine, lidocaine, and fentanyl, are commonly used to premedicate your patient. Rushing to the Pyxis to obtain these medications consumes valuable time. Each minute of hypoxia results in your brain losing essential oxygen.

Publication Date

4-16-2025

Disciplines

Higher Education | Scholarship of Teaching and Learning

Recommended Citation

Caird, Tracy Paige, "Implementation of Drug-Assisted Intubation with an Advanced Airway" (2025). 2025 Celebration of Student Scholarship - Poster Presentations. 24.
https://scholarworks.moreheadstate.edu/celebration_posters_2025/24