Sample Letter to Discourage the practice on [Address]
animals of
endotracheal intubation (ETT).
Dear
To ensure quality
training of medical personnel, I request you replace your current
endotrachael intubation (ETI) training exercises on [INSERT TYPE OF
ANIMAL USED] with modern, realistic, cost-effective simulator
technology that replicates the human, not [INSERT TYPE OF ANIMAL
USED], anatomy.
The skills learned by using [INSERT TYPE OF
ANIMAL USED] cannot be applied to humans because the anatomical
differences between the two species are too great. There are a great
number of humans who have been maimed, paralyzed or killed by young
doctors and nurses who thought they could transfer "skills" learned
by performing intubation on animals. In many cases, lawsuits have
been introduced into the courts because of serious human injuries or
death.
Expertise on [INSERT TYPE OF ANIMAL USED] or other
animals does not equate to skill in performing intubation on humans;
mistakenly thinking that it does is dangerous and harmful to human
health and safety! You are not imparting useful skills to your
students, you are merely mutilating sentient, innocent creatures
who, without their consent, are at your mercy.
The
advantages of non-animal ETI training have been demonstrated in the
medical literature. An Annals of Emergency Medicine study detailed
the high success rates achieved by paramedics trained on mannequins
exclusively. In addition to their high performance rate, "88% of the
mannequin-only group felt confident in their intubation skills
during their first actual encounter and [felt] that their first
human ETI was no different than their repetitive practices on the
mannequin."
One such company, HT Medical Systems in
Gaithersburg, Maryland, offers surgical simulators that, unlike
anything previously available, allow realistic rehearsal without
risk to patients. Three product lines cover intravenous therapies,
endoscopy, and endovascular interventions. Please check out these
and other more appropriate, re-usable, COST-EFFECTIVE products and
stop this inhumane and cruel training practice with its dangerous
consequences to human health and safety!
Sincerely,
[Name]
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