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Endotracheal Suctioning
Endotracheal suctioning is a necessary and vital procedure done on patients who have an established artificial airway. The goal of endotracheal suctioning is to clear secretions from the patient’s airway and to improve gas exchange (Ackerman, 1993). The instillation of normal saline pr ....
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.... is often unconsidered. In research by Schwenker & Gift (1998), it was proven that healthcare workers are unsure or are unaware that adverse effects may exist when using normal saline prior to suctioning. Schwenker & Gift (1998) points out that NSI is a common practice used by nurses and respiratory therapists and that both sets of caregivers believed that such instillation had beneficial effects on the patient. Schwenker & Gift further recommend that literature regarding research reflecting the adverse effects be accessible and utilized among all who provide such care. ....
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