Category: Communication

Resuscitation Sequenced Intubation Toolkit

On By Yen ChowIn Communication, Drugs, Intubation, Teamwork1 Comment

Resuscitation Sequenced Intubation – HT Rich Levitan

These are some resources that can be used during an intubation: checklist, quick reference drug doses and contraindications, order sets on labels and post-intubation checks and briefing/debriefing tools. In addition, a quick reference teaching tool is included describing set-up, response to desaturation, response to challenges for intubation are also included.

Checklist (front)
Quick reference crutch (back)
Med order sets / labels
Post intubation
Bedside teaching tool (JAWS is from Rich Levitan @airwaycam, Sex steps is adapted from Jason N Cook @cptjcook, MASCOT adapted from @VortexApproach)

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Surgical airway training: technical and nontechnical skills and trainers

On By Yen ChowIn Communication, Surgical airway, Teamwork5 Comments

Procedures that are high acuity, high stakes, time sensitive and low in frequency like the surgical airway require repeated training in both the technical and nontechnical aspects.

Verbalizing Cric Training Scalpel Bougie Finger Tube - Yen Chow

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