Can nurses insert an ET tube?

Endotracheal intubation is a medical procedure that involves inserting a tube through the mouth and into the trachea to help a patient breathe. This procedure is typically performed by a physician or a respiratory therapist, but in some cases, a nurse may be trained to perform the procedure as well. The decision to allow a nurse to perform endotracheal intubation is typically made by the hospital or healthcare facility where the nurse is employed. I hope this information helps!

You can if you are credentialed and trained to do so. I am a flight nurse and we intubate all the time but at the hospital, I cannot...