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

Time to think:
- Advanced airways - insertion and management (PowerPoint, 60 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] ODP (Operating Department Practitioner) > [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

Created:

19 Mar 2021

Updated:

31 Mar 2021