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Current Innovation:  Video Laryngoscope
Presented by:  Deniese McGowan
Universty of Texas at Tyler
Graduate Student
NURS 5324.062

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Title:  Nihon Kohden Releases Video Laryngoscope in U.S. for Faster Intubation During COvid
Author:  No Author Listed.
Edited by Medgadget Editors
Date Published:  July 31, 2020
URL:  https://www.medgadget.com/2020/07/nihon-kohden-releases-video-laryngoscope-in-u-s-for-faster-intubation-during-covid.html

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Nihon Kohden Releases Video Laryngoscope in U.S. for Faster Intubation During COVID - Summary

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Nihon Kohden Releases Video Laryngoscope in U.S. for Faster Intubation During COVID - Summary

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During the Covid pandemic, intubating critically ill patients is crucial and at times challenging.  The video laryngoscope is designed to make intubations quicker and more successful in a time where so many patients are needing life saving intubation. (Nihon Kohden Releases Video Laryngoscope in U.S. for Faster Intubation During COVID, 2020).

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Please see the link below for a great review/information pamphlet on the video laryngoscope. It may be necessary to copy and paste the link in a separate browser window.

https://us.nihonkohden.com/products/nk-aws-s200-video-laryngoscope/

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There are many brands of video laryngoscopes hitting the market. Below is a picture of one such brand. Every brand has basically the same components: a digital screen with attached laryngoscope blade that has a camera on the end.

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Please watch the link below for use of the video laryngoscope. It may be necessary to copy and paste the link in a separate browser window.

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/V6RAx8LyBOI" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>

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*Better view of trachea in patient with limited neck mobility
*Others around you can see the screen and help with intubation
*Generally higher success rates with intubation
*Less risk of esophageal intubation in patient
*Less oral trauma in patient
*Less C-spine movement during intubation
*Several different brand types to chose from
*Guides healthcare providers of all skill levels on screen
*Useful for awake intubation
*Can stay further away from potential aerosols during intubation and less risk for contacting Covid droplets (Nickson, 2019)

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*Fogging of screen may obscure view
*Loss of depth perception
*Potential for equipment failure
*More expensive
*Screen may be hard to see in brightly lit outdoor area (Nickson, 2019)

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As a flight nurse, we are working on the front lines of the covid pandemic in more ways than one.  There are often times when we must intubate a patient in an out of hospital scenario.  The use of our video laryngoscope has given our company a higher "first pass success rate" with intubations, across the United States as trained clinicians who are not physicians.  In my opinion, this gadget could be helpful to most anyone using the product.

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Using Strenghts:  Building an evaluation team

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Using Strenghts:  Building an evaluation team

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One of my strengths is a developer.  As a developer I recognize and cultivate the potential in others.  Here is who I have selected to be on my evaluation team and why:

Andrew - He is an activator.  Activators are good at influencing people.  They can make things happen by turning thoughts into action.  I expect Andrew to be a "cheer leader".  He will help us move forward with our innovation project.
Angelica- She is analytical.  She uses stratigical thinking to search for reasons and causes.  The analytics of a new innovation are of major importance.
David - He is deliberative.  Deliberative people take serious care in making decisions or choices.  They anticipate obstacles.  David will be great at helping us navigate obstacles as they come or even aticipate them before they arise.  This could help us speed up our evaluation.
Fernando - He is focus.  These people take direction, follow through and make the corrections necessary to stay on track.  They are good at prioritizing and then acting. We will need focus to push this project forward.
Faith - She is futuristic.  Futuristic people are inspired by the future and what could be.  They are good at inspiring others with their visions of the future.  She will be a great assett to help any "old school" practitioner who may be against the newer vision of intubating patients.

These 5 people ar known as influencers, stratigic thinkers, and executitioners.  Their strengths coupled with mine: consistency, empathy, harmony, realtor and developer should make for great teamwork for this current innovation project.

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Nickson, C. (2019, June 17). Direct versus Video Laryngoscopy [Web log post]. Retrieved September 22, 2020, from https://litfl.com/direct-versus-video-laryngoscopy/

Nihon Kohden Releases Video Laryngoscope in U.S. for Faster Intubation During COVID. (2020, July 31). Retrieved September 22, 2020, from https://www.medgadget.com/2020/07/nihon-kohden-releases-video-laryngoscope-in-u-s-for-faster-intubation-during-covid.html.