I just researched the past archives and I
didn’t find any data on in-flight intubations to reduce scene times. I am wondering if you all would be
willing to take the time to answer a few questions and email them either
to the group or to me. I will
be happy to summarize the results after I get responses and post to the
list!
Please note I am assuming for questionnaire
purposes that if you answer yes to intubating in the aircraft this is
common practice. Not a one
time deal because of unanticipated problem.
The Goal of the survey is to find out if the
community standard is intubating in flight from scenes or securing the
airway prior to leaving the scene
Thanks in advance
David Steele RN - Life Link III
davidasteele1@msn.com
- What aircraft are you
flying?
1. Approximately what is your volume
of flights?
% of Scene? % of
inter-facility?
2. How many intubations on average per
year are you doing?
Your program doing?
3. Are you performing
RSI?
4. Do you intubate routinely in the
aircraft?
5. If you intubate in your aircraft
what percentage would you say is done in the ship?
6. Do you as a standard of practice
take on scene patients and intubate them in the aircraft or do you secure
the airway on the ground prior to leaving the scene?
7. What selection criteria do you use
for who gets intubated in the aircraft?
8. What are your QI thresholds for
scene times?
Is the threshold different for patients that require an
airway?
9. To better be able to establish what
the community standard is would you be willing to share your program
name? This will be
confidential and not posted if you email me direct.
Program
Name?
Thank
you so much
