Normal saline instillation with paediatric endotracheal suction: It's what's always been taught
Author(s)
Schults, J
Cooke, M
Long, D
Schibler, A
Mitchell, M
Year published
2018
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Introduction: Normal saline instillation (NSI) with endotracheal suction (ETS) is a controversial practice. While there is growing evidence for the abandonment of this practice in mechanically ventilated adults, there is a dearth of quality evidence to support or refute NSI use in intubated children. This lack of guidance has resulted in variable NSI practices in the paediatric intensive care unit (PICU). It is not understood what factors influence a nurse to apply NSI with ETS, or what perceived effect NSI treatment has on patient outcomes.Introduction: Normal saline instillation (NSI) with endotracheal suction (ETS) is a controversial practice. While there is growing evidence for the abandonment of this practice in mechanically ventilated adults, there is a dearth of quality evidence to support or refute NSI use in intubated children. This lack of guidance has resulted in variable NSI practices in the paediatric intensive care unit (PICU). It is not understood what factors influence a nurse to apply NSI with ETS, or what perceived effect NSI treatment has on patient outcomes.
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Conference Title
AUSTRALIAN CRITICAL CARE
Volume
31
Issue
2
Subject
Clinical sciences
Nursing
Science & Technology
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Critical Care Medicine
General & Internal Medicine