The Pharmacist's Dos and Don'ts of Post-Intubation Sedation

Your patient has just had a breathing tube inserted down their throat, and now the countdown begins… when does the initial sedation wear off? How do you keep them from awakening and feeling that horridness!? Don’t get caught trying to figure this out on the fly. Let tl;dr teach you the need to know info on how to manage post-RSI sedation and analgesia so you have a plan already in place when faced with intubation.

Clinical, Pharmacy School, Practice, ResidencyStephanie KujawskiJuly 1, 2024what to do after a patient is intubated, post-RSI sedation and analgesia, how to keep a patient comfortable after intubation, awake paralysis after RSI, RASS scores sedation and analgesia