Open AccessDeveloping competency in interns for endotracheal intubation: An educational article
Author(s) -
Harsha Makwana,
Nilay Suthar,
Mehul Gajjar,
Advait Thakor
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
international journal of applied and basic medical research/international journal of applied and basic medical research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2248-9606
pISSN - 2229-516X
DOI - 10.4103/2229-516x.186964
Subject(s) - endotracheal intubation , intubation , internship , medicine , psychomotor learning , anesthesia , test (biology) , laryngoscopy , cognition , medical education , paleontology , psychiatry , biology
Our existing undergraduate curriculum lacks developing competency for endotracheal intubation. Even though it is a lifesaving procedure, interns are exposed only during their posting in anesthesia or emergency medicine and so, when need arises, they fail to perform endotracheal intubation and it leads to catastrophes.