Introduction: Endotracheal intubation is still considered to be a gold standard in the supply of respiratory tracts in patients who alone cannot provide sufficient lung suppression. Throughout the patient's treatment a graduate nurse stays with the patient, watching them, tending to their needs and helping them. Purpose: The purpose of this diploma work is to determine, by studying Slovene and foreign works, when and why the complications while endotracheal intubation can occur, and how they can be prevented by a graduate nurse. In the research section we want to find out what the views of the healthcare students are on possible complications and the role of a graduate nurse in the endotracheal intubation. Methods: A descriptive method of work was used in this diploma work along with studying English and Slovene professional and scientific literature covering the domain of endotracheal intubation. Students' views on possible complications in the endotracheal intubation and the role of a graduated nurse were studied with a quantitative method of empirical research. We used the questionnaire entitled: Students' views on knowing and understanding the possible complications while inserting an endotracheal tube. Results: 25 students of the 3rd year and 20 students who have completed their studies but not yet graduated in the programme of Health Care, Level 1 took part in the survey. Students are aware of the important role of a graduate nurse in the endotracheal intubation. Discussion and conclusion: Important complications include hypoxemia, insertion of the endotracheal tube into the oesophagus, aspiration and cardiac arrest. A graduate nurse plays an important role as they participate in the preparation of the patient for endotracheal intubation, during the introduction, and also the time when the patient has it inserted. The findings of the survey show that nursing students lack knowledge of complications in endotracheal intubation, but they are aware of the important role of a graduate nurse. Since some of the questionnaires that we got back from the students were not fully completed, we believe that students lack knowledge in this field of expertise.
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