Adult Tracheostomy Care & Emergency Management
iTraining
Delivery Method: Face-to-face - Legal and professional Issues
- Medical, Legal and Ethical Issues
- Infection control and Prevention
- Anatomy and Physiology of the trachea
- Indications of tracheostomy for adult
- Early and late complication sod tracheostomy
- Understanding different types of tracheostomy tubes and their uses
- Changing the dressing and ties
- Suctioning technique and secretion clearance
- Humidification and nebulisation therapy
- Inner cannula care
- Stoma care and management
- Changing the tube and planned decannulation
- Monitoring cuff pressure
- Communication strategies (use of Passy Meur Valve)
- Psychological support
- Bagging and hyperinflation technique
- Oxygen therapy for tracheostomised patient
- National Guidelines and Recommended Practice
- Emergency management of tube including Basic Life Support
- Practical skills demonstration
