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Assessing the Clinical Competence of Health Care Professionals Who Perform Airway Suctioning in Adults

Abstract

Airway suctioning is an important health care intervention that can be associated with serious adverse effects. Given the risks involved with suctioning, it is important to ensure the clinical competence of health care professionals who perform it. A scoping review was conducted to identify the nature and extent of research related to the assessment of airway-suctioning competence for health care professionals working with adults. This included …

Authors

Miller EK; Beavers LG; Mori B; Colquhoun H; Colella TJ; Brooks D

Journal

Respiratory Care, Vol. 64, No. 7, pp. 844–854

Publisher

Mary Ann Liebert

Publication Date

July 1, 2019

DOI

10.4187/respcare.06772

ISSN

0020-1324