• J. Perianesth. Nurs. · Apr 2003

    Case Reports

    Extubation of pediatric patients by PACU nurses.

    • Michelle M Lucier and Denise Brisson.
    • Same Day Surgery/PACU, Children's Hospital of Michigan, Detroit, M, USA. mml22rn@hotmail.com
    • J. Perianesth. Nurs. 2003 Apr 1; 18 (2): 91-5.

    AbstractTraditionally, the role of the PACU nurse has been to evaluate patient readiness for extubation, with the responsibility of tracheal extubation performed by the anesthesiologist or Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA). In our PACU, registered nurses routinely evaluate and extubate the majority of surgical cases. Our experience has shown that extubation by the PACU nursing staff improves airway management skills without compromising patient safety and facilitates OR turnover time. In this article, tracheal extubation performed by PACU nurses is detailed and a case study is presented.Copyright 2003 by American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses.

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