A practical guide to extubation
Katie Scales Consultant nurse, critical care, Charing Cross Hospital, Hammersmith Hospitals NHS Trust, London
Julie Pilsworth Sister, critical care outreach, Charing Cross Hospital, Hammersmith Hospitals NHS Trust, London
This article reviews current practice in relation to extubation and the relative merits of the available techniques. The procedure for extubation is described as well as the potential complications and nursing care of the patient following extubation.
Nursing Standard.
22, 2, 44-48.
doi: 10.7748/ns2007.09.22.2.44.c4617
Correspondence
kscales@hhnt.nhs.uk
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