Your proposed PICO question is very interesting and I would love to read more about your findings in your future posts. I do not have any experience in ICU, but I understand your stand on nurse-led extubation protocol. Like Cody mentioned that registered nurses spend their time at the bedside and know their patient very well. Thus, nurses should be able to perform this task without harming the patient. Before your post, I did not even know that the extubation was in the scope of practice for registered nurses. However, over the years I believe the profession of nursing is progressing toward autonomy practice. I am sure that you have witnessed the issue in your current practice and that intrigue this very interesting question.
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