Comparison of procedure time among types of endotracheal suctioning methods preparing for disaster situations

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[Introduction] : In disaster, the types of endotracheal suctioning methods available vary depending on the situation. Therefore, the aim of this prospective research is to measure the prolongation of procedure time by commodity/tool change. [Methods] : Expert nurse group and nursing student group were participated. The participants conducted five open suctioning systems and closed suctioning system twice to measure the influence of commodity changes on the procedure time. [Results] : The procedure time was not prolonged by the change of commodity among five open suctioning systems. [Conclusions] : All nurses may be capable of functioning with limited medical resources without prolonging their usual procedure time. The result also implied that the procedure time could be used to measure the level of skill acquisition as well as to measure the possibility of simplifying some procedures. Further research is required to identify skill-facilitating factors and obstacles using procedure time as evaluation criteria to prepare for disaster situations.