Implementation and Evaluation of a Rapid Sequence Intubation Protocol in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (PS4A)

Wednesday, September 15, 2021

10:05 AM – 10:25 AM CDT

CE: .33

RNC-NIC: 2
NNP-BC: 4
RNC-LRN: 4
Pharmacology Credits: .1

Paper Presenter(s)

Jessica Adrian, DNP, APRN-NP, NNP-BC, CCRN

Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
CHI Creighton University Medical Center- Bergan Mercy
Papillion, Nebraska, United States

Disclosure: I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.

Slides Handouts

Participants should be aware of the following financial/non-financial relationships:

Jessica Adrian, DNP, APRN-NP, NNP-BC, CCRN: Disclosure information not submitted.

This presentation will discuss the use and benefits of premedication for intubation in the NICU population and the implementation of a rapid sequence intubation protocol in a level 3 NICU. It will review the outcomes, successes, and challenges of this quality improvement project to help participants better understand rapid sequence intubation use.

Learning Objectives:

At the conclusion of this presentation, the learner will be able to:

Describe the benefits of utilization of rapid sequence intubation in the neonatal intensive care unit.
Understand the effect of a rapid sequence intubation protocol on use of premedication for intubation in the neonatal intensive care unit.