• Int Emerg Nurs · Jul 2009

    Review

    Rapid sequence induction anaesthesia: a guide for nurses in the emergency department.

    • Bruce Armstrong, Cliff Reid, Peter Heath, Howard Simpson, John Kitching, Justin Nicholas, Louisa Chan, John Taylor, and Helen Rush.
    • Department of Emergency Medicine, Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital Trust, Aldermaston Road, Basingstoke RG24 9NA, UK. bruce.armstrong@bnhft.nhs.uk
    • Int Emerg Nurs. 2009 Jul 1; 17 (3): 161-8.

    AbstractEmergency rapid sequence induction (RSI) anaesthesia is the cornerstone of emergency airway management performed on patients in the emergency department (ED). The Royal College of Anaesthetists has stated that anaesthesia should not proceed without a skilled, dedicated assistant. It is essential that ED nurses are educated, skilled and competent to assist with RSI in the ED.

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