Journal article
Laryngoscopic Intubation
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Many healthcare professionals are trained in direct laryngoscopic tracheal intubation (LEI), which is a potentially lifesaving procedure. This study attempts to determine the number of successful LEI exposures required during training to assure competent performance, with special emphasis on defining competence itself.
METHODS: Analyses were based on a longitudinal study of novices under training conditions in the operating room. …
Authors
Mulcaster JT; Mills J; Hung OR; MacQuarrie K; Law JA; Pytka S; Imrie D; Field C
Journal
Anesthesiology, Vol. 98, No. 1, pp. 23–27
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
January 1, 2003
DOI
10.1097/00000542-200301000-00007
ISSN
0003-3022