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Tracheostomy Suctioning
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Tracheostomy Suctioning Station
Nasopharyngeal and Nasotracheal Suctioning
Purpose
- Maintain a patient airway.
- Facilitate air exchange by removing or mobilizing secretions from upper and lower airways.
Applies To
- Registered Nurses
- Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurses
Equipment/Supplies
- Suction machine and connector tubing.
- Gloves (two sterile, or one sterile and one disposable).
- Sterile suction catheter (size 12-16 Fr. for adult; 6-12 Fr. for child).
- Sterile normal saline or water (approximately 100ml).
- Water soluble lubricant.
- Sterile basin.
- Oxygen, if needed by client.
- Nasal or oral airway as indicated.
September 11, 2012 By
Tracheostomy Care
Tracheostomy Care
Purpose
- Prevent infection of tracheostomy site to minimize tracheal trauma.
- Maintain airway patency.
Applies To
- Registered Nurses
- Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurses
Equipment/Supplies
- Tracheostomy suction supplies.*
- Bedside table or workspace.
- Towel.
- Hydrogen peroxide.
- Normal saline.
- Three 4″ x 4″ gauze pads (or more if stoma has much drainage).*
- Four cotton-tipped swabs.*
- Split 4″ x 4″ pad (pre-cut tracheostomy dressing).*
- Basin.*
- Small brush.*
- Tracheostomy ties.
- Scissors.
- Two pairs of disposable gloves.*
* If tracheostomy care is to be done with sterile technique, these items must be sterile.
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Tracheostomy Care Station
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Tracheostomy Care Station
Tracheostomy Care
Purpose
- Prevent infection of tracheostomy site to minimize tracheal trauma.
- Maintain airway patency.
Applies To
- Registered Nurses
- Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurses
Equipment/Supplies
- Tracheostomy suction supplies.*
- Bedside table or workspace.
- Towel.
- Hydrogen peroxide.
- Normal saline.
- Three 4″ x 4″ gauze pads (or more if stoma has much drainage).*
- Four cotton-tipped swabs.*
- Split 4″ x 4″ pad (pre-cut tracheostomy dressing).*
- Basin.*
- Small brush.*
- Tracheostomy ties.
- Scissors.
- Two pairs of disposable gloves.*
* If tracheostomy care is to be done with sterile technique, these items must be sterile.
September 11, 2012 By
Pulse Oximetry Station
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Pulse Oximetry Station
Pulse Oximetry
Purpose
- Perform a cost-effective and non-invasive measurement of arterial oxygen saturation.
- Explain an immediate and ongoing method to assess client response to treatment.
Applies To
- Registered Nurses
- Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurses
Equipment/Supplies
- Pulse oximeter.
- Sensor (clip on or disposable adhesive sensor).
- Cutaneous sensor probe.
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Management of the Home Ventilator Portable Battery
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Management of the Home Ventilator Portable Battery
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Management of the Home Ventilator – Segment 3
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Management of Home Ventilators
Purpose
- Provide guidelines for home health nurses and other caregivers who care for ventilator dependent clients.
- Promote safety in management of high tech care in the home setting.
- Promote self care in the home.
Applies To
- Registered Nurses
- Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurses
Guidelines
- Caregivers who are willing and able to help with client care needs are necessary for discharge to the home setting.
- Individual manufacturers of home ventilator equipment have handbooks for recommendations on safe use in the home.
- Prior to discharge the home care team including the home vendor and respiratory therapist participate in establishing the plan.
- All family and care giving staff must be familiar with ventilator alarms and how to appropriately respond.The client/caregivers are instructed in how to use the manual resuscitation bag.
- The client/caregivers are instructed in how to use the manual resuscitation bag.
- A backup electrical or battery source should be available and local utility companies notified of the client home needs.
Equipment/Supplies
- Ventilator and associated circuits, filters, and tubing.
- Heated humidifier or cascade.
- External 12 volt battery and cord.
- Ambu bag.
- Disinfectant (as defined in infection control guidelines and policy).
- Air compressor and tubing for aerosol treatments (see separate procedure).
- Tracheostomy equipment and supplies.
- Communication aids.
- Equipment as needed for bowel, bladder and personal care such as hospital bed, wheelchair, commode and/or bedpan.
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Management of the Home Ventilator – Segment 2
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Management of the Home Ventilator – Segment 2
Management of Home Ventilators
Purpose
- Provide guidelines for home health nurses and other caregivers who care for ventilator dependent clients.
- Promote safety in management of high tech care in the home setting.
- Promote self care in the home.
Applies To
- Registered Nurses
- Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurses
Guidelines
- Caregivers who are willing and able to help with client care needs are necessary for discharge to the home setting.
- Individual manufacturers of home ventilator equipment have handbooks for recommendations on safe use in the home.
- Prior to discharge the home care team including the home vendor and respiratory therapist participate in establishing the plan.
- All family and care giving staff must be familiar with ventilator alarms and how to appropriately respond.The client/caregivers are instructed in how to use the manual resuscitation bag.
- The client/caregivers are instructed in how to use the manual resuscitation bag.
- A backup electrical or battery source should be available and local utility companies notified of the client home needs.
Equipment/Supplies
- Ventilator and associated circuits, filters, and tubing.
- Heated humidifier or cascade.
- External 12 volt battery and cord.
- Ambu bag.
- Disinfectant (as defined in infection control guidelines and policy).
- Air compressor and tubing for aerosol treatments (see separate procedure).
- Tracheostomy equipment and supplies.
- Communication aids.
- Equipment as needed for bowel, bladder and personal care such as hospital bed, wheelchair, commode and/or bedpan.
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Management of the Home Ventilator – Segment 1
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Management of the Home Ventilator – Segment 1
Management of Home Ventilators
Purpose
- Provide guidelines for home health nurses and other caregivers who care for ventilator dependent clients.
- Promote safety in management of high tech care in the home setting.
- Promote self care in the home.
Applies To
- Registered Nurses
- Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurses
Guidelines
- Caregivers who are willing and able to help with client care needs are necessary for discharge to the home setting.
- Individual manufacturers of home ventilator equipment have handbooks for recommendations on safe use in the home.
- Prior to discharge the home care team including the home vendor and respiratory therapist participate in establishing the plan.
- All family and care giving staff must be familiar with ventilator alarms and how to appropriately respond.The client/caregivers are instructed in how to use the manual resuscitation bag.
- The client/caregivers are instructed in how to use the manual resuscitation bag.
- A backup electrical or battery source should be available and local utility companies notified of the client home needs.
Equipment/Supplies
- Ventilator and associated circuits, filters, and tubing.
- Heated humidifier or cascade.
- External 12 volt battery and cord.
- Ambu bag.
- Disinfectant (as defined in infection control guidelines and policy).
- Air compressor and tubing for aerosol treatments (see separate procedure).
- Tracheostomy equipment and supplies.
- Communication aids.
- Equipment as needed for bowel, bladder and personal care such as hospital bed, wheelchair, commode and/or bedpan.
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