Introduction to Tracheostomy Management for Nurses
Course
51 Lessons
This course will provide community nurses with the skills and knowledge to manage patients with a tracheostomy who live at home in the community.
Included is a 15 minute 1:1 coaching session with one of our expert RN's to answer any questions you may have when the course is complete.
Welcome to Introduction to tracheostomy management for support workers. This course will equip you with the information you need to understand more about tracheostomy management including:
Understand the principles of skin and stoma care
Have the skills to identify when suction is required and to safely suction a tracheostomy tube
Understand the procedure to change the tracheostomy ties
Management of inner cannula
Check tracheostomy cuff pressure
Change a tracheostomy tube
Understand the rationale and precautions when using a speaking valve
Identify concerns and know when to seek medical advice
Tracheostomy Management Plan
Module One: What is a tracheostomy?
Introduction to tracheostomy and indications for tracheostomy.
Introduction
Indications for Tracheostomy
Module Two: Types of Tracheostomy Tube
There are many different makes and types of tracheostomy tube. Here we shall look at the different types of tracheostomy tube and the components of each.
Tracheostomy Tubes
Parts of the Tracheostomy Tube
Types of Tracheostomy Tube
Uncuffed v. Cuffed Tracheostomy Tube
Fenestrated Tracheostomy Tube
Tracheostomy Tube
Subglottic Suction
Module 1 & 2 - Quiz
Module Three: Living with a Tracheostomy
Identify considerations for activities of daily living.
Daily Activities
Eating with a Tracheostomy
Module Four: Skin care
Principles of tracheostomy stoma management.
Stoma Care
Procedure to Clean a Tracheostomy Stoma
Module Three & Four - Quiz
Module Five: Humidification
Adequate humidification is an essential component of tracheostomy management.
Artificial Humidification
Heat & Moisture Exchanger (HME)
Heated Humidification (HH)
Module 5 - Quiz
Module Six: Tracheostomy Ties
Types and procedure to change tracheostomy ties.
Tracheostomy Ties
Procedure to Change Velcro Tracheostomy Ties
Procedure to Change Cotton Tracheostomy Ties
Procedure to Change Tracheostomy Ties
Module Seven: Inner Cannula
Management of the inner cannula.
Procedure to change and clean the inner cannula
Procedure to Change the Inner Cannula
Module 6 & 7 - Quiz
Module Eight: Suction a Tracheostomy Tube
Indications and the procedure for providing suction through a tracheostomy tube.
Indications for Suctioning
Suction Equipment
Procedure to Suction a Tracheostomy Tube
The Suction Machine
Procedure to Suction a Tracheostomy Tube
Module 8 Quiz
Module Nine: Change the Tracheostomy Tube
Procedure to change the tracheostomy tube.
Indications for Changing the Tracheostomy Tube
Procedure - Change Tracheostomy Tube
Procedure to Change the Tracheostomy Tube
Module 9 - Quiz
Module Ten: Check Tracheostomy Cuff Pressure
Identify the correct cuff pressure and procedure to use a cuff manometer.
Procedure to Check the Tracheostomy Cuff Pressure
Check Tracheostomy Cuff Pressure
Module Eleven: Speaking Valve
Introduction to the Passey-Muir Speaking Valve.
Passey-Muir Speaking Valve
Management of the Speaking Valve
Considerations When Using a Speaking Valve
Module 10 & 11 Quiz
Module Twelve: Emergency Bag
Suggested items for the emergency bag.
Recommended Items for the Emergency Bag
Contents of the Emergency Bag
Module Thirteen: Emergency Management
Describes emergency suggestions should the tracheostomy tube become blocked or decannulate.