1. Sedation and Analgesia in Transportation of Acutely and Critically Ill Patients 
Dawn Johnston, BSN, BA, CFRN, Kevin Franklin, BS, CFRN, Paul Rigby, BSN, CFRN, Karen Bergman, PhD, RN, CNRN, Scott B. Davidson, MD 
Critical Care Nursing Clinics 
Volume 28, Issue 2, Pages (June 2016)
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These medications are generally classified as either sedation or analgesia based on their primary effects. Some can provide both, but the secondary effect tends to be mild. NMBs, in contrast, provide no sedation or analgesia but only paralyze a patient’s muscles, including those required for breathing. In addition to ventilator support, patients given NMBs require sedation and analgesia for ET tube tolerance.
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