Suctioning & Tracheotomy Care
Overview
Tracheostomy is a surgical opening created through the neck to allow direct access
to the trachea to maintain a patent airway. Nurses play a vital role in providing
effective tracheostomy care and safe suctioning to bring down the high risk of
airway obstruction, impaired ventilation as well as infection. The aim of this module
is to equip nurses with knowledge and skills to care for clients with new or existing
tracheostomy.
- Time Duration : 6 hrs
- Number of Participants : 15
- Recall the anatomy and physiology of the upper respiratory tract
- Identify the indications of tracheostomy
- Discuss types of tracheostomy tubes
- Examine the significance of stoma care
- Demonstrate tracheostomy and suctioning procedure
- Identify complications of tracheostomy
- Multimedia audio visual aids
- Tracheostomy care task trainer
- Handouts
- Practice session on task trainer
- Simulation based clinical scenarios
- Knowledge and skill assessment
