Title:

[Retired] Tracheostomy care

Description:

At a glance:
- Ventilation of tracheostomy patient via the face (National Tracheostomy Safety Project) (video, 1 minute)
- Tracheostomy red flags (video, 2 minutes)
- Tracheostomy emergency algorithm (National Tracheostomy Safety Project) (video, 3 minutes)
- Tracheostomy Care - dressing change (PDF, 5 minutes)
- What is a tracheostomy? (video, 7 minutes)

Bitesize learning:
- Helping break unwelcome news (HEE) (videos, 7-12 mins each)

Time to think:
- Tracheostomy Care (website, 35 minutes)
- Introduction to tracheostomy tubes and daily care (NWL) (PowerPoint, 45 minutes)
- Tracheostomy complications, emergencies and their management (NWL) (PowerPoint, 40 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] OT (Occupational therapists) > [Retired] Airway > [Retired] Tracheostomy care

Keywords:

Tracheostomy care, tracheostomy assessment, inner cannula, tracheostomy, trachy, trache, tracheostomy emergency, blocked tracheostomy, dressing, ventilation, NTSP, Communication, breaking bad news, telephone, COVID-19, emergency, red flag, oxygenation, deteriorating patient, algorithm, NTSP, insertion, daily checks, inner cannula, intubated patient

Created:

7 Oct 2020

Updated:

30 Mar 2021