Tracheostomy Teaching 1812
Instructed patient if you have a hard time breathing, you may have secretions in your trach tube. Take out the inner
cannula to check for mucous and clean if necessary. Then replace it. If your breathing does not get better, keep using your
humidity, and cough hard.
Reviewed November 2017
Reviewed for general reference only. Adapt to your patient, agency policy, and scope of practice.
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