🫁😮‍💨Tracheostomy, or trach, is a tube surgically placed directly into the trachea to help a person breathe better. 🧩Benefit #1: It can connect easily to a ventilator (machine that breathes for you) without sedation or intubation. 🏥 Benefit #2: It can help with pulmonary toilet (suctioning mucous to prevent pneumonias and avoid hospitalization). 🗣️Benefit #3: A Passe-Muir Valve is a one-way valve that can attach to the trach tip to aid in keeping their voice. (The person must be off the ven

Living With A Tracheostomy

Suctioning is done to remove secretions from the airway For a tracheostomy → 🫁Use sterile technique when suctioning 🫁Preoxygenate with 100% oxygen 🫁Do not suction for more than 10 seconds per pass 🫁Wait 1-2 minutes between passes to prevent hypoxia 🫁Coughing after the catheter has entered the trachea is normal & helps loosen secretions 🫁Monitor the pts pulse ox before during and after suctioning #nurseinthemaking #nursingnotes #BSN #RN #studentnurse #nursingschool | Nurse In The Making