Title:

[Retired] Endotracheal tube care

Description:

At a glance:
• Cuff pressure measurement for endotracheal tube (ETT) or tracheostomy (video, 1 minute)
• Suctioning intubated patients for non-critical care staff (PDF flashcard, 2 minutes)
• In-line suction for tracheostomy patients (video, 4 minutes)
• Basic Principles of Intensive Care Nursing, Airway (video, 5 minutes)
• ETT care (PDF, 5 minutes)
• Use of closed in-line suction (PDF poster, 5 minutes)

Bitesize learning:
• Basic Principles of Intensive Care Nursing, tubes & lines (video, 7 minutes)
• ABCDE Guide to Critical Care for redeployed staff (PowerPoint, 20 minutes)
• Basic Principles of Intensive Care Nursing, safety checks & ABCDE (video, 20 minutes)
• ICU Cross-Skilling - Airway (narrated PowerPoint, 20 minutes)

Time to think:
- Advanced airways - insertion and management (PowerPoint, 50 minutes)
- COVID-19: Care of the critically ill patient & application to practice (University of Edinburgh / Future Learn) (e-Learning, six 1 hour sessions)

Hierarchy:

[Retired] London Transformation and Learning Collaborative - Critical Care (LTLC) > [Retired] Self-directed Learning Resources > [Retired] RSC (Registered Support Clinician) > [Retired] Airway > [Retired] Endotracheal tube care

Keywords:

Escalating a deteriorating patient, endotracheal tube, ETT, tracheostomy, suctioning, inline suctioning, cuff pressure, lines, NGT, airway complications, airway management, intubation, extubation, VAP, ETT ties, trache, critical care, ICU, ABCDE, essentials, tracheostomy emergencies, equipment, intubated patient

Created:

20 Aug 2020

Updated:

31 Mar 2021