A number of skills are critical for flight nurses. Which skill is not necessarily correct?
a. patient intubation c. chest tube placement
b. EKG interpretation d. advanced anesthesia techniques
D
Flight nursing requires many specialized nursing skills. Some of these vital skills are patient
intubation, EKG interpretation, chest tube placement, intravenous (IV) insertion, medication
administration, sedation (not advanced anesthesia techniques), and central line placement.
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