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Endotracheal Tube Suctioning
Learn the proper technique for endotracheal tube suctioning

Learning Objectives
List the indications and contraindications for endotracheal tube (ETT) suctioning
List the equipment required for ETT suctioning
Describe the steps in the procedure of ETT suctioning
Identify the potential complications of ETT suctioning
Author(s)
Mary-Jeanne Manning, APRN, MS, PPCNP-BC, CCRN, WCC
Pediatric Critical Care Nurse Practice Specialist | Boston Children’s Hospital
Traci Wolbrink, MD, MPH
Senior Associate, Critical Care Medicine | Boston Children's Hospital
Associate Professor of Anesthesia | Harvard Medical School
Citation
Manning MJ, Wolbrink TA. Endotracheal Tube Suctioning. 8/2013. Online Video. OPENPediatrics. https://learn.openpediatrics.org/learn/course/internal/view/elearning/2997/endotracheal-tube-suctioning.
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