Tracheostomy Nursing Care and Management | 合法醫療器材資訊網

2016年12月21日—Nursesprovidetracheostomycareforclientswithneworrecenttracheostomytomaintainpatencyofthetubeandminimizetheriskforinfection ...

A tracheostomy[1] is an opening into the trachea[2] through the neck just below the larynx through which an indwelling tube is placed and thus an artificial airway is created. It is used for clients needing long-term airway support.

Tracheostomy tubes have an outer cannula that is inserted into the trachea and a flange that rests against the neck and allows the tube to be secured in place with tape or ties. Tracheostomy tubes also have an obturator which is used to insert the outer cannula which is then removed afterwards. The obturator is kept at the client’s bedside in case the tube becomes dislodged and needs to be reinserted.

Nurses provide tracheostomy care for clients with new or recent tracheostomy to maintain patency of the tube and minimize the risk for infection[3] (since the inhaled air by the client is no longer filtered by the upper airways). Initially a tracheostom...