Nasal intubation can be accomplished with little neck motion. This is important when the patient is a trauma victim, and all of the diagnostic tests are not complete or available. The patient does not have to be placed supine for nasal intubation. Some patients in respiratory distress cannot tolerate supine position placement. However, most health professionals are more skilled at oral intubation, and would personally choose this option.
Some hospitals limit the practitioner to utilization of oral intubation alone.