Suctioning a tracheostomy
Description of skill
The procedure to remove the bronchial or respiratory secretions
and clear the pathway for hood airway circulation
Nursing intervention
- Position the patient to prevent aspiration, hypoxia
- Increase the oxygen administration level
- Suction for about 5 to 10 seconds and not exceeding that
- Monitor patients oxygen saturation ,respiratory rate
Evaluation
The clentbshould be able to breath easily
Show normal respiratory pattern, breath oxygen saturation
Complications
Risk for injury in the tracheal region
Risk for hypoxia
Patient education
To get medical help
Do not manipulate the tracheostomy
Or
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Underlying principles |
Nursing intervention |
- Positioning
- Oxygen
- Vital signs
- Chest physiotherapy
- Time
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- To prevent aspiration
- To maintain saturation
- Baseline information to know patient status
- This thins out secretion and aid in mobilizing out
- Lengthy procedure may cause injury ,irritation, agitation
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- Place patient in proper up position
- Increase oxygen levels because patient may be short of breath
during procedure
- Monitor vital signs and oxygen saturation
- Simple chest physio to be done during suctioning
- The suction tube should be used for only about 5 to 10 seconds
not more than that.
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