Tracheostomy learning package

Overview
Tracheostomies
Reasons for tracheostomies
Humidification
Stoma care
Suctioning
Tracheostomy ties
Tracheostomy tubes
Child health and safety
Managing emergencies
Summary
Glossary References
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Overview

This package is designed for parents, carers, students and health care professionals to learn about general tracheostomy care. Some of this information may not apply to the child you are caring for.

This learning package will cover:

What a tracheostomy does
The reasons why children have tracheostomies
Humidification
Caring for a child’s tracheostomy stoma
Suctioning a tracheostomy
Changing tracheostomy ties / tapes
Changing a tracheostomy tube
Childs health and safety
Managing emergencies

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