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Emergency rapid sequence induction (RSI) anaesthesia is the cornerstone of emergency airway management performed on patients in the emergency department (ED). The Royal College of Anaesthetists has stated that anaesthesia should not proceed without a skilled, dedicated assistant. It is essential that ED nurses are educated, skilled and competent to assist with RSI in the ED.
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Anestesia Intravenosa/enfermería , Enfermería de Urgencia/métodos , Anestesia Intravenosa/métodos , Anestésicos Intravenosos/uso terapéutico , Competencia Clínica , Urgencias Médicas , Tratamiento de Urgencia/métodos , Tratamiento de Urgencia/enfermería , Humanos , Intubación Intratraqueal/métodos , Intubación Intratraqueal/enfermería , Monitoreo Fisiológico/métodos , Monitoreo Fisiológico/enfermería , Rol de la Enfermera , Evaluación en Enfermería , Terapia por Inhalación de Oxígeno/enfermería , Selección de Paciente , Postura , Guías de Práctica Clínica como Asunto , Medición de RiesgoRESUMEN
This paper summarizes research performed to evaluate the impact of handrail profile dimensions on graspability. It reports on research performed to determine the forces that stairway users exert on handrails when they fall, tests demonstrating the forces persons with various hand sizes can exert on handrails with different profiles, and comparisons of the probability of loss of grip by stairway users when they attempt to arrest a fall by grasping a handrail. The recommendations based on this work include specific definitions of the shapes of handrails that are deemed to be sufficiently graspable to constitute functional handrails.