Tracheostomy Teaching 449
TracheostomyLast updated November 13, 2017
Last updated November 13, 2017
Instructed patient the following is a list of preventive measures that may help to avoid some problems: Make sure the trach is getting enough humidity...
Instructed patient once the hole in your neck is not sore from the surgery, clean the hole with a cotton swab or a cotton ball at least once a day to ...
Instructed patient as much as possible, the skin should be kept clean and dry. You may need to clean the skin around the trach tube several times thr...
Instructed patient to always keep supplies at your patient's bedside for suctioning; tube and stoma care; delivery of oxygen, heat, and humidity; trac...
Instructed patient contact your healthcare provider or physician immediately: when secretions become thick, if crusting occurs or mucus plugs are pre...